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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
8
The article argues mortgage lenders and buyers must demand guaranteed titles. It says complete security needs title insurance to protect from defective titles, regardless of location or building quality. It urges lenders to insist on guaranteed title and buyers to seek the same, trading elsewhere if unavailable.
A Melbourne themed public health notice cites Washington Title Insurance as context while lamenting liquor habit tolls. It declares liquor abuse causes more deaths annually than war, famine, and pestilence, surpassing tuberculosis and advocating strong societal action.
Thurlow Bergen Moore appears for three days starting Thursday Ida Vernon with William Hodge at the Moore Sunday to Thursday Corneido and his wrestling leopard at the Pantages Princess Rajah Orpheum One of the Eight Gaxones at Empress
Moore dark Seattle dark Metropolitan Bilanche Bates in Nobody's Widow Orpheum Vaudeville Emprese Vaudeville Pantages Vaudeville Grand Vaudeville and motion pictures Clemmer Photoplays and vaudeville Melbourne Photoplays and vaudeville
Next week at the Moore theatre Seattle hosts a split program. The Man From Home stars William Hodge in the title role and marks the Tarkington-Wilson play as a standout, having run long on Chicago New York Boston and Philadelphia engagements. Alfred Sutro’s The Builder of Bridges introduces Thurlow Bergen’s play era at the Moore Thursday. The Bergen pieces tell a straight story of a man who built real bridges and the rift with a woman he once led.
At the Orpheum theatre next week a headliner is promised by several possible acts. Fred Keenan, known as a popular character actor, appears in Man to Man with a capable supporting cast. Alternatively Princess Rajah from Egypt performs two new dances Cleopatra and Arabian chair while toying with large pythons. Ed Wynn returns with Joy and Gloom. The Bondini brothers accordion act, Louise Wensch, Josephine Poore in No Trespassing, Carl Demerest the dancing violinist, and Mareena and Delton, gymnasts, complete the program.
Heralded as sensational, Arnaldo's Leopards headline Pantages next week with a trainer versus leopard wrestling match. The act features Signor G Frizze and a balanced lineup including Henri Kulick, Jones and Mayo, the Marmon Four, and the Lessos.
Three of the six acts scheduled for next week at the Empress theatre are listed in the program with the remaining performers to be announced. The lineup includes local acts and touring variety draws expected to draw audiences.
Imported from England, the Eight Saxones headline with song and dance in pantomime. Harlan BE. Knight presents The Chack Line, a bucolic idyl. The Four Mayee perform a funny chicken on rollers. Harry Cutler debuts new songs. The Olivetti troubadores return, while McIntyre and Groves impress by getting laughs from the orchestra.
The Metropolitan stages Chantecler with Maude Adams from June 12 to 16. The barnyard satire blends comedy tragedy and opera in a single joyous, fault finding performance.
Subscribers are asked to report promptly if the Featts Star fails to arrive by 4 o clock and to contact the Circulation Department at Malin 9400 for courteous, prompt attention to delivery issues and to prevent substitution of papers.
The Seventh-Day Adventists plan their annual camp meeting at South Tacoma from June 6 to June 16. About 300 members from Seattle will attend. Each family will have a tent.
A last night vote by the German Alliance approves a float for the Pot latch parade. Digga-My wife is a wonderful vocalist and has long held her audience. Bigge-Get out! Diggs-After which she would cradle and rock it to sleep.
On June 1 1691 King William of England replaced the Maryland charter by appointing a royal governor. The regime lasted about 25 years before Lord Baltimore was briefly restored. The piece notes Baltimore’s current control by innkeepers and mentions four merchant ships sailing to Bering Sea ports from Seattle and San Francisco including the Seward St. Helen and Senator with Umatilla from San Francisco.
Rev. M. A. Matthews came back to the city Friday evening May 31 from the general assembly at Louisville Kentucky. He will preach Sunday morning and evening in his pulpit delivering two sermons The Soul's Right to First Consideration and The Broader Vision respectively.
A. D. Barber, who lost his wife in a Youville, was buried by the Elks on May 26 in Bellingham. Barber, a Seattle native, leaves his mother a brother and a sister all living in West Seattle.
The regular Sunday afternoon gathering for men at the YMCA will be addressed by Rev. J. L. The event highlights the club's weekly spiritual and community program.
At the courthouse marriage license window 17 applicants paid 4.50 each to wed on a Friday, a new record for the day. Clerk Gage notes most couples were young and the surge brings the year’s total to 1,899 by June 1, surpassing last year’s record by 106.
The Cherry market list shows average prices paid by loess commission merchants to producers for apples, oranges, potatoes, onions, cabbage, and more. Prices vary with freshness and quality. several figures and product names appear, indicating a vendor-specific listing alongside a brief local note.
In a domestic incident Old Skinflynt's wife allegedly turned on all gas jets in the house and attempted suicide. The situation prompts concern for her safety and a need to inform Mr Skinflynt about the event.
The Tillkume of Elttaes held a secret rite at the sourdough smoker in the Arctic club last night. Three neophytes were required to foreswear all they cherished, naming L. Morris, W. H. Parsons and Ma. J. F. Strong among those initiated.
Real estate notice offers several water front tracts on Vashon Island with a near completed wharf, two to three miles from Seattle access. Properties feature springs shade trees and beach access with low monthly terms financed by The Emergency Bureau. Prices cited range from 350 to 450 dollars per tract with warranty deeds and abstracts.
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