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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
8
A dairy near Cincinnati in Lick Run suburb reports five people dead after a well accident. Jacob Sachs, owner of the dairy, slipped on a plank over the pit and fell in. Three men and two women died as others tried to rescue them, all falling into the well.
The building inspector reports a strong May rise in permit values with $738,110 total and a daily average of $28,360, up $191,070 from May 1911. Over the first five months the total permits reach $4,071,080, up $887,150 year over year.
Dr M A Matthews returns from Louisville where he was elected moderator of the Presbyterian assembly and will be the guest of honor at a reception tonight in the Presbyterian church at Seventh and Spring. Gov Hay Mayor Cotterill former Senator John L. Wi and former Supreme Court Judge Hiram E Hadley will speak.
Seattle Business Girls club held its first annual banquet at the Washington hotel annex last night with over 100 attendees. The event featured music and speeches on topics of interest to the group after a formal meal, and attendees noted a lack of masculine presence.
An inventory will be taken at the Irondale plant of Western Steel Corporation under the order of Metropolitan Trust Co New York which owns the assets. Haurman and Kelleher attorneys are directed to inspect equipment to replenish it for restarting operations. Geneva Switzerland reports linnets nesting in a bee hive with birds and bees on good terms.
Alaska Steamship company says the steamer Western will be replaced on the north return by the Alameda, which will leave here about June 8. Also notes local reader notices for paper delivery issues and humorous exchanges about marriage plots and a crime incident in Chicago.
A playful line questions why drinking milk by the quart sparks less fuss than a third cup of coffee, hinting at whimsical attitudes toward daily beverages. The quip contrasts large milk portions with small coffee amounts for humorous effect.
Assisted by Hart Mommeen special prosecutor for the census bureau Assistant U S District Attorney Riddell today began the prosecution of John M Hunebiker charged with padding the census to Seattle in 1910.
Ernest T. Ghaw from the 1012 class and former YMC A president will sail for China in August to serve as instructor at the North China College in Tonchow. The American Peace Society president will lead the Lake Mohonk meeting next week.
Milwaukee announces a $750 000 program to build water frontage docks side tracks terminals and buildings in and around Seattle within the next year led by President H R Williams.
A reception and dance honored the Dixie chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy and junior chapters at the Washington hotel ballroom. Seattle improvement clubs federation meetings are set for the Commercial Club room Wednesday at 3 30. The Western Federation of Improvement clubs holds its fourth annual convention July 15 and 16. Theophilus Black cites spousal allowance as a financial tool. Ma Quong, 60, dies of opium poisoning in room at 707 King Street. Seattle delegation heads to Pullman for the W R C convention. Mary Crowley visits St Dominick's Church, breaks a paper and is found kneeling at the altar.
June 4 1580 King Francis of France hosted a lavish feast for King Henry VIII of England with dances races and a wrestling match. The event is seen as France’s bid to win Henry over in a costly strategy against Charles V and is described as pollyfoxing for political ends.
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