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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1899
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows Seattle Star advertising Wills and Co publishers. It lists prices per copy per week monthly delivery and telephone contact, along with partial address details and post office designation. Names and exact figures are unclear due to damaged text.
New York dispatch reports the sudden death of Col Robert G Ingersoll, famed agnostic. Public reaction mixes reverence and controversy as clergy and common readers debate his beliefs and fate after death. The piece notes his polarizing reception and humanity amid looming mortality.
Denver Ed Smith and Costello are set to meet in Tacoma tomorrow night. Both are active, with Smith training near Lake Union and Costello in Georgetown. Costello expects a quick victory, while Smith jokes about a big meal for the sailor before the first round.
Secretary Day coordinates a three day state Y M C A convention starting August 3 in Tacoma. Pacific Northwest chair T S Lippy to preside. sessions open to the public at the Y M C A building with union services at First Presbyterian church. Notable speakers include H W Stone, C S Ward, and Dummett on YMCA work with army and navy.
The wedding of Julia Dent Grant daughter of Gen and Mrs Fred G Grant will occur in Newport in late August. Mrs Potter Palmer said no final arrangements have been made yet with Prince Michael Canta cuzene arriving in August likely to set the date. Beaulieu, the William Astor place, is mentioned as the probable venue.
Chicago officials report the sanitary trustees have ordered action to ensure the drainage channel opens by December 1, with urgent scheduling and compliance steps to follow.
Cincinnati July 31 special to the Star Blanche Norris a vaudeville beauty receives new bank bills including several thousand dollar notes as alimony and property settlement from Andrew Cosan after a Buffalo divorce The case followed Norris efforts in Seattle to gain a one half interest in the Norris Dog and Pony show with her husband holding a share Judge Manford set a $95000 bond before the show could leave for Canada The settlement ends the dispute per Norris attorney Walter McClure
A man using the name J. H. McLain arrived at the N. S. Fewqua farm in Leavenworth County Lesbo Kansas yesterday. At gunpoint he seized Fewqua’s 5 year old daughter Violet from the house and drove away in a wagon. Officers are pursuing the suspect. In Calcutta on July 12 the Indian monk Swami Bhaskarananda of Henares died. He was a naked ascetic widely visited by tourists including the Prince of Wales.
Waco Texas July 21 Deputy Sheriff Lonque County M Conley was killed on an excursion train while attempting to arrest Ld Hurrow who drew a pistol on a passenger. Hurrow grabbed the officer’s pistol and fired it killing Conley. Hurrow is held for murder.
Eddie Harding has been located by the police and given to his adopted mother who plans to depart by boat for Sidney that afternoon. She intends to deliver him to the prosecuting attorney of Kitaap county to secure his transfer to the reform school.
The board of public works bought a team of fire department horses for 952.50 and a separate patrol service horse for 160.00, outlining expenses and purpose for city services.
A party led by A. A. Low and including prominent figures such as the Low family of New York, Seth Low jr, Mise MoM Howard, Rev. Alexamier Vanow, and Dr. Willam Brinameade arrived yesterday from Vancouver. The group is on a pleasure tour of the Pacific Northwest, visiting British Columbia and Manitoba previously, and spent the day touring Lake Washington and city parks before planning to depart for the East via San Francisco.
A letter to the White Pass and Yukon office from General Traffic Manager Gray states that freight congestion at Skagway has been removed. The company can now handle all freight landed at Skagway for trans shipment to the interior without delay and is currently handling 25 cars of freight.
Forecast issued for the 46 hours ending 5 p m July 22 cites fair tonight and Saturday with low pressure over Utah migrating north into Canada. No rain except traces at Seattle and Fort Canby to Kamloops Idaho Helena Montana. Coastal clouds extend to San Francisco, clear east of the Cascades. Temperatures steady along the coast with mixed changes inland. slight rise in Salt Lake City area. William Hell, Weather Bureau observer, temporarily in charge.
News from Dawson reports Michael C. Eschwege a notorious Yukon figure died from fever after a period of illness. Once famed in Vancouver social circles, he claimed German Jewish ancestry and English capital connections. His career included dupe schemes, prison terms, and a dramatic escape amid Klondike fame. He leaves a London widow and a son.
In New York on July 21 the Sandetzer Rick Benefit Association assists members when ill and buries them on death Sol D Levenson had his left leg amputated and asked the association to bury him A stormy members meeting followed and the association's undertaker conducted the funeral.
Condensed Bargain News lists half price tea kettles dress goods and lace curtains plus a summer shoe sale. It promotes sales on parasols wrappers and shirt waists with notices of sewing class demonstrations and various shoe news while denying any baiting or snare connotations.
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