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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1904
Page
6
A jumble of business listings, pharmacies, tobacco stores, and personal notices across Seattle area streets and avenues. We see shop names, addresses, and proprietor notes, plus housing and job ads, with many OCR errors but recognizable entries for druggists, grocery firms, and lodging offers.
A fragmented page shows a chaotic business directory listing with numerous ad phrases and partial names. Text hints at cowrie, washton creamery, private medical consultations, loans on jewelry and real estate, and multiple professional ads including attorneys and photographers. Names and places are scattered, with unclear dates or addresses.
Reports from Fort Ethan Allen in June describe three soldier murders and a brutal assault on infantrymen. Officers restrict details and identify victims, while a suspected homicidal soldier remains at large. General Corbin to oversee the inquiry.
Washington state tops postal receipts in the past year. As a result, presidents appoints postmasters receive pay raises across cities from 1 000 to 1 100 in Kelso La Conner and Rosalia to 2 700 2 800 for North Yakima and Everett with many in between.
The Union church at Kirkland was dedicated last night with solemn services led by Rev. H. D. Stanley. Rev. M. A. Mathews gave the evening address on the theme Will a Man Rob God. The message emphasized the call to faithfulness and tithing.
B Rawson, a noted local attorney, was charged with assault and battery by Leon ard Spear. Spear says a quarrel in Rawson's office led to a blow to the mouth. Rawson appeared in Justice Gordon's court and was released on his own recognizance for trial June 17.
Strawberries rise from 60 cents to 1 dollar with shipments to Nome and southeastern Alaska, causing a market shortage. Potatoes reach 20 dollars a ton, oranges top 3.50, while beef, pork, and mutton advance. Vegetables list includes White River Burbanka and California potatoes with varied per ton and per sack prices. An array of fruits, grains, dairy, poultry, and fish prices follows, reflecting a broad upswing in late period market rates.
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