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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
12
Traveling men parade through town in imitation gear and humorous banded hats reading You’ll Ske Tacoma. Vancouverites wear linen dusters and white felt hats while Seattle gang in green dusters attract laughs among the watchful crowd. Fractured displays include red ribbons flowers and cheeky placards with witty lines. An Indian figure and other odd characters cap the spectacle.
A letter argues that government activities at the Puget Sound Navy Yard will spur a large city around the yard. The writer notes daily trips with many people to Bremerton and promises to cover all expenses while informing readers about official actions and potential urban expansion.
New waterfront development near the Navy Yard offers one mile of water views with many homes under construction. Terms include 14 down and 2 per month, with investors flocking to Seattle as the city expands. Travel on the fast steamer H. B. Kennedy from Colman Dock is advertised.
Schedule lists opening gates and various free attractions at Pay Streak including the airship A-Y-P flights at 1:00 and 2:10 p.m. daily, free concerts by Innes and Orchestra, and Brickett family acts. It outlines next week events with receptions, monument unveilings, and days for Masons, Eastern Star, nurses, and state promotion committees across multiple days and cities.
The event drew about 1600 marchers and diverse figures including Big George Williams and Count Bauxenheimer. Crowds at Schnabacherros shared cigars and matches as Gardner showered gum from a fourth story window. Exposition attendees later enjoyed intercollegiate track, fair sights, and a plank road program.
The Chicago Misfit Parlors at 1400 Wirst Ave advertises men s tailor made overcoats cravenettes and tro nore hats and full dress suits for rental also a fine new line of mens furnishings with wonderful values in uncalled for sul overcoats and related items.
Bodies of Oscar Wahl and Miss Abby Leavitt were recovered after their car skidded on a bridge and plunged into a creek near San Jose, NL. Both victims were pinned under the vehicle as it sank. The accident occurred last night and was reported from Bloomington Tl. The report also notes a Treasury update from Washington with receipts and disbursements figures.
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