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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
5
Ken Kennedy, manager of a hotel on Ninth Avenue, announces his candidacy for the legislature. He seeks election from the Fourth Ward and part of the First Ward, pledging to apply his local experience to improve public affairs and economy.
A fragmented notice reports a funeral expense total of 202,506 in relation to King Gorgeous. Details are unclear and readers are left with puzzling figures and garbled wording.
A bicycle rider named Blouin has returned home after a period of absence that left his family worried. The police were involved in locating him, and he planned to visit his brother in Ta. A community picnic and related events organized by the Cutter association are scheduled for tomorrow, featuring a game and tailors’ activities.
George Anderson, 11, led by motive to see his mother, admits taking $8 from his father. He and two 9 year old Elmer and Samuel Skagen were arrested at the Seattle Tacoma interurban depot on tips from the Anderson father. Juvenile officers investigate.
Konrad Furubotn head of a Seattle area steamship agency boarded a Tacoma Seattle interurban car Sunday night. He clung to the platform as the car moved through bridges and speeds, then refused to pay the fare when the conductor passed. He argued a law should apply to street cars like marine inspectors aboard steamships.
The United States plans to request 75000 dollars to buy six aeroplanes for testing their value in modern warfare. Secretary Dickinson and Secretary Meyer back the proposal, aiming for a next Congress session. Machines would be trialed for both army and navy use over six years.
J. Ek Flagg, on behalf of the Public Welfare League, urged recall of Mayor Gill during an address to the Ross Improvement Club. He outlined conditions in the restricted district and described a series of talks aimed at building sentiment against those conditions in the lower city.
Walla Walla reports new market record as wheat opens at 90 cents per bushel. William Struthers of Eureka flat sold 18 000 bushels at 90 cents, high grade, averaging 60 pounds per bushel, netting $16 000.
The town’s health officer announces a new rule requiring residents to bathe at least once a week. Violators face arrest and imprisonment. The stated reason is the city’s sanitation demands, with no further details provided.
The Interbay Improvement club demands the city council and the superintendent of public utilities install a flagman at the Northern Pacific crossing at 13th Ave W and Thorndyke Ave. The readable text notes local civic action regarding traffic safety at a railroad crossing.
Partial market item shows prices and terms for dressed meat and sales figures. The garbled text lists prices and items with unclear names and vendors, making specifics hard to parse.
State Senator W H Pauiharous, known for selling certified milk in Seattle, encountered trouble with the city milk inspector after attempting to print his own certification labels using a press. The ordinance requires certificates to be secured through official channels, not self printed.
A concise proverb-like note reflecting on how some individuals achieve faster progress or decision momentum by pursuing an opposite or unconventional path. The line suggests counterintuitive efficiency in direction.
Patient testimony from Preston Wash credits the Loughney Bake Oven Doctors with rapid relief from years of stomach and bowel troubles. After two to three days of treatment the writer reports better sleep, regular bowels, and no stomach distress, adding a strong recommendation for others with similar issues.
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