Cent Per Copy Rate Noted for Mail Carriers
Fragmentary note outlines a one cent per copy rate for mail or carriers. Mentions post office and delivery context with unclear spelling and overlapping terms.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary note outlines a one cent per copy rate for mail or carriers. Mentions post office and delivery context with unclear spelling and overlapping terms.
The Star reports the postponement of King Edward's coronation and his serious illness with an exclusive London cablegram sent to the Scripps-MacRae Press association. Seattle readers receive the news first, with other papers following fifty-five minutes later. The Star touts its unmatched Pacific Northwest telegraphic service and global coverage.
A lone thief attempted a highway robbery on Jackson Street between Tae and Maynard avenues at 1:46 AM. Victim Ralph Shotwell of 415 Eighth Avenue South reported the assailant, wearing a blue cap and black mask, seized his revolver and searched his pockets but took nothing. Shotwell said he had five dollars in his vest and escaped unharmed.
City council considers 900 appropriation for West Avenue improvement and repairs to a deteriorating boulevard bridge. A proposal to widen Ewing Street to 100 feet is introduced. Seattle Electric Company seeks street occupancy and a franchise on Mercer and other North Seattle streets. An ordinance funds Cedar River water sales to Columbia and another allocates 100000 for septic tank systems by lakeshore sewers. A new assistant fire marshal position is created.
Concrete sidewalks upgraded along First avenue west from Highland drive to Garfield street. Sidewalks on oo avenue from Union to University streets. Grading work planned on East Jown street and planking Fifteenth avenue west. Area authorities coordinate utilities and traffic detours.
Harrington Reynolds and company present The Mysterious Model at the Seattle theater for the warm summer evenings. The production promises wit and lively situations and runs all week with the usual Saturday matinee. Too Much Johnson by Third Avenue Stock Co also plays this week with Semara Russell and Drew, billed as a strong comedy and well staged. It continues through the week at the Avenue with the usual Saturday matinee.
A laborer named A. Lafferty at the Seattle Electric plant on Fifth Avenue and nearby street was badly hurt when a crank from a derrick struck his stomach. He initially recovered, grew ill, and was taken by ambulance to Seattle General Hospital.
Seattle and Vicinity forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with possible showers and brisk southwest winds. The Dock reports Battleship Wisconsin open for visitors on Wednesday. Boat departures from Colman dock listed with times, while a June 24 meeting at Ranke hall invites candidates to be initiated by J H L Hemer.
Police report a missing boy Burton J. All aged 11 from Chicago after he vanished on June 6. The article notes times 6:29, 9:00, and 10:00 a.m. 1:16 and 2:30 p.m. are referenced in the dock section.
The page lists loans and insurance offers along with land sales and lots for sale near Rainier Beach and Lake Washington. It advertises acreage options from small plots to larger tracts near car lines, with prices and payment terms. Also features real estate agents, auctioneers, and business services across Seattle, emphasizing proximity to transit and utilities.
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