Unclear OCR fragment on kitchen workers and dining scene
Fragmentary text mentions dishwashing and a restaurant setting with incomplete phrases. No identifiable people, places, or events to verify.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1909
Page
8
Fragmentary text mentions dishwashing and a restaurant setting with incomplete phrases. No identifiable people, places, or events to verify.
A chaotic timetable lists a Portland day festival with musical bands including Carrier band and Wagner's A. P. band. Activities span papers, logging congress discussions, stereopticon views, exhibitions at the Forestry building and Educational building, and an Indian drama by Pacific university students.
The Minneapo ite DF will be the first Yukon river steamboat equipped with wireless instruments. McParland, owner, cabled the United Wireless Telegraph company to ship equipment at once. A one kilowatt set will link the boat with government stations in Interior Alaska including Nome, St Michael, Port Gibbon, Cle El and Fairbanks.
Seattle and Portland clearing figures reported for today with totals and balances. The record lists Seattle clearings as 0.92 million and 0.04, and 0.81 million in another entry with balances around 120 thousand. Portland clearings reach about 1.07 million with balances near 103 thousand. Frank Wiestling attorney is noted in Italy and Boston mention.
The Cheyenne Hit's Wild Wear Show with Tom Mix headlines two daily performances at Madison Park arena. Audiences roar as Mix dodges a dangerous horse and the troupe offers to buy unmanageable mounts for 25 dollars. Cow punchers struggle, bravado runs high, and the crowd reacts to the dramatic acts.
The Pacific Coast Logging Congress met in the Hoo House on exposition day for the first of three sessions. President BP Hake of Seattle led the meeting as officials outlined a program of industry topics and interests.
City official Mayor Miller introduces a water ordinance aiming to ease resident hardship by reducing nightly and morning delays caused by rationing. The proposal targets long waits and grease-related issues in the service process.
Community notes labor day parade preparations as officials discuss sidewalk sprinkler rules and a new water ordinance. A Canadian Pacific hobo worker, Robert Atuart, was killed near Mission Junction when struck by a freight train while attempting to crawl under cars.
A night intrusion at the Juanita Aerated Water company plant at 711 Sethay saw a thief break a rear window and steal a pane of heat and a small amount of cash from the cash register.
The National Dental show opened in the Commercial Club room with displays on dental instruments and paraphernalia. A Postal Telegraph walk displays a variety of dental items and curiosities. Explore The Blare classified real estate column for home buying options.
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