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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
5
Readable fragments indicate a local notice mentioning Com ster Pat and numbered items. The item reads as a historical public notice with names and dates awaiting clarification in later columns.
The week features MUSEMENTS with WTAE presenting operatic and stage works. The lineup includes Shulamith by Jacob Gor and The Jew, plus The Chinese, The Jew, and The Dentist. Fort Reno hosts Alan Ranger and Japanese novelty acts alongside vaudeville stars Myrtle Dale and The Merritt and Aten company. Star acts include crystal tank swimmers and comedy.
Tomorrow features a continuous program marking the farewell performances of Birronje the handcuff queen in a motion picture presentation.
The two Randalls will begin a week long engagement at White City Madison Park tomorrow afternoon in expert rifle shooting. The Beattie team is highly recommended and popular with audiences. A second free act next week features Narrella the Roman ring performer.
A performance of As You Like It will be presented at the Coli seum on Friday August 7 to benefit the Church of Our Lady of Grood Help. The revival aims to raise funds for local parish needs.
A string of short reports details Danenhowsr ani Max of New York with Capt and Mrs Hardy at a navy yard, Frances Wilson preparing for a trip, Miss Leila and Theo visiting the family residence Ellain Lea in St Louis, and other guests like Mrs Wardell, W G Miller, Ames Hartley, and Olive Howse. Several entries note trips to Europe, Banff, Lake Louise, Seattle, and New York city, with multiple names visiting or staying with hosts such as Mrs Mths, Mr Parton Swift, and Mr J A Galbraith.
City parks and recreation authorities move to secure remaining bonds and moral obligations amid a shifting civic agenda. Officials outline a plan to fund park projects through limited municipal bonds, with community input requested at upcoming meetings.
A hotel bus overturned after a Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad encounter near Carson landing on the Umbla river injuring four women and a boy. Amanda Doty of Dexter Iowa suffered a skull fracture, serious condition. W S Slaughter of Portland shoulder blade injury. Holt Slaughter sustained head and facial cuts. Beth Potterley of Portland badly cut.
Newell C Knight and other eastern financiers have purchased the Centennial Valley reservoir site in Butte Montana and will immediately build a dam to store 60 909 acre feet of water for irrigation of Red Rock and Beaver Head valleys above Dillon. Project cost set at 500000 dollars.
Mrs. Fred Stimson hosts a luncheon on Tuesday in honor of Margaret and Katherine Kittinger at the Firloch club. Dinners and card parties follow with several gatherings including Miss Mar Fares lan and Miss Charlotte Whittlesey in attendance. Charles Smith and Mrs. Robert Wilson also plan luncheons as society notes highlight Dancing, garden fetes, and community club activities in Seattle society pages.
Joseph L. Garvin, pastor of the First Christian church, has taken the role of editor for The Disciple a new monthly publication serving Christian churches.
Dr Osler defies his own aged age theory and remains active and healthy at sixty. The renowned physician is considered a leading figure worldwide and stands as a candidate for the University of Edinburgh rectorship amid interest from figures like Geo Wyndham and Winston Churchill.
Kitt Gould announces candidacy for Washingtons 42nd district. Former Chicago city attorney 1896, later attorney for Illinois State Board of Pharmacy 1897 1901, elected to Illinois legislature in 1900. Now in Seattle as junior partner at Foutts Gould, supports Wealny Jones, favors local option, driving out horse racing, and governor removal power for non enforcement of laws.
Readable notices announce several weddings and engagements. Miller Glass will wed Tuesday evening at home with Rev. A Norman Ward officiating and a reception to follow. Olive Jones and Jay Austin plan August 1 nuptials at the family residence. Edna Antoniette Wang and Harold Onsum set August 6 at the bride’s parents home with Father Hiberty presiding. Gertrude Grasse and Edward Viderer to be married August 4 at a residence of Mrs. Samuel Le Roy Crawford. Anna Lou Jones and F W Meter to wed August 12 at the parental residence. Agnes Lanne and Robert Hill engagement announced with wedding planned for the following Saturday in August.
Red Wing Minnesota announces a grand Home Coming on August 22 24 25 to celebrate the city with a Mississippi River excursion a chartered steamer and barge a large Armory reception an Auditorium public meeting speeches a concert and free tours of Red Wing and surrounding areas by car.
In Red Wing more than 200 launches will be pressed into service to provide visitors a free regatta on the Mississippi River, creating a large scale nautical event.
Dr. Morgan reports Diavelo resting easy and improving. if his condition stays favorable, he could dive again at Luna Park on Sunday afternoon.
Notices must include sermon subjects and be mailed early to ensure arrival by the Friday deadline. The Star emphasizes submitting church notices to meet the Saturday publication schedule.
Presbyterian and churches across the city schedule morning and evening sermons. Ministers include M A Matthews Freeland J M Wilson H M Lee W H W Rees J Taylor Wright and Wm H Leech with topics on faith, sin, Christ, and church devotion. Services occur at First Seventh and Spring Westminster Broadway Columbia Freeland Firet M K Fifth Union Madrona Heights Trinity Interbay and more.
Local church notices list Sunday worship times across multiple parishes including St. Mark's Madison, Trinity at James, St. Andrew, St. Stephen's, St. James, First Royalton, West Side Madrona, Immanuel, Fremont, Tabernacle, First Olive, and Lutheran and Catholic churches. Subjects include sermons on worry, prayers, spiritual excitement, and holy baptism with events at Shore Acres and Alki Point. masses and sacraments scheduled throughout the day.
First Church of Christ holds services at 11 am and 7 pm with the subject Truth and a reading room at 193 Alaska reading by Second Church of Christ Scientist. Ballard reports services at 11 and 7 with Truth as topic and reading room in church. Y M A at Fourth and Madison. Wallace Howe Lee to present a character sketch of Booker T. Washington at 3 pm.
A pleasant Sunday outing to the Navy Yard offers views of the battleship Oregon and a Pacific fleet including Washington Tennessee Pennsylvania Colorado St Louis and Charleston. Boats depart hourly from pier 2 foot of Yesler Way with round trip fare of 50 cents.
A fragmented schedule lists multiple church events and lectures. Topics include Christ’s resurrection and the Latter Rain, with speakers such as T A Barnes Helen Rice Burleigh J M Webb and W F Richardson. Venues include Theosophion 1420 Becond av and New TiQwact 1420 Second, with times in the afternoon and evening.
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