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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
8
May Irwin celebrates half a century in show business recalling her Buffalo debut 3500 years ago as a Canadian performer. The article contrasts her long life with other local items including a fatal shooting in Richmond and civic notices.
Derby resident Thomas Mulcahy leaves home after viewing a gravestone erected in his memory twelve years ago. He declares his plan to return to the Klondike where he holds mining interests.
Helsingfors reports 400 aboard the Swedish steamer Bori and its crew were saved after wrecking off Korpe Island yesterday. Grants Falls notes Vic Smith, veteran scout and former Roosevelt guide, will guard natural caves in Jose Paine County to deter curiosity seekers this summer.
King George V of England watched his three year old Dorando win the Bottisham plate at Newmarket beating five rivals. Dorando started favorite at 2 to 1 and claimed a turf victory in front of a sizable crowd.
Councilman Goddard introduced a bill to allocate 600 dollars for decorating City Hall for Potlatch week. The measure was referred to the finance committee for consideration.
An old market advertisement lists dairy items and meats with prices. Creamery butter at 30 cents per pound, various cheeses from 10 to 16 cents, fruit prices including oranges and cantaloupes, and pork sausages at 25 cents per pound. Also notes beef and lamb cuts with small per pound prices.
The page reviews current billings at Theatres AT THE THEATRES with Moore John Drew in Smith at Theatres, plus Orpheum Vaudeville Empress Grand Pantages and Alhambra motion pictures. Acts include Clifford Walker piano and songs, the two Faye and two Coleys, James F. Kelly and Annie M. Kent, Gerald Griffin and Company in Other People's Money, Paul Conchas Het, Flying Russelle trapeze, Mabel Wayne piano singing, Ben Smith blackface tenor, and The Widow and His Wife sketch.
In Seattle the Pringle players enter their fourth week with The Convict's Daughter. M Griffith as the escaped convict and tramp offers neat character work. William Dowlin as Jack Worthing appears earnest. Virginia Hinesac carries a difficult role. Grand adds a novel manikin act and Mabel Paulson sings brightly.
Victoria and Georgette showcase an upside down hide dance where they balance with feet and use their hands in a playful routine. Their act emphasizes agility and coordination in a unique movement style.
Hoey and Lee deliver a line noted for humor in a performance that drew reactions from the audience. The scene centers on linguistic play and comic timing amid a varied program.
The city of Seattle relies on imported eggs and poultry, sparking questions about local production and self sufficiency. Officials weigh the risks and costs of boosting domestic farming versus continued reliance on outside suppliers.
Edwin Keough and Helen Nelson headline a Protean sketch "A Vaudeville Surprise" with Norton and Lee as dancers. The Tossing Austing act, Jweeling, and the Janetty Brothers delivered comic acrobatics to a well received crowd.
A Berkeley local train struck an automobile at Fortieth and Ban Pabloava in Oakland at 1 a m. The car carried Dr. W. H. Rice and F. (incomplete) and one occupant was killed. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning as the train collided with the auto. Local authorities began investigations into the fatal accident.
Central National Bank of Oakland teller C Wella was wrecked and fatally injured with a skull fracture. Dr Rice was instantly killed in the same incident.
An automobile struck a motorcycle on Sthaw W and West Crockett streets last night injuring Dorothy Martin. Harry Meader, riding with her, escaped unharmed. The girl sustained only a slight injury.
F. W. Stevenson and Co Barley Bidg advised to stock and sell wheat corn oats in relation to commodity movements and market guidance for local traders.
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