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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1904
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from Seattle Star masthead and notices. Mentions publication offices and advertising agency, with references to pricing and a note about postage and address labeling for prepaid subscriptions. Continuous garbled lines obscure clear events or names.
A city column condemns the end seat hog and open aisle man on crowded trolley cars. It argues crowding stems from transportation limits and a hurried public, not law, and notes how both practices annoy riders. It forecasts civic penalties for seat hogs and urges patience.
A collage of humorous vignettes and snippets features narrator Josh Wise’s witty asides and a string of short, playful lines. The piece riffs on fortunes, sunlit moments, and character sketches with whimsical asides about a loony journey and social bits.
A whimsical excerpt features a pug described as a sky terrifer after a chaotic misadventure with crackers and smoke. A father and son discuss the origin of the phrase down in the mouth, with the father offering a rural style theory.
As summer heat arrives small hamlets and cities complain of poor water with muddy buckets and yellow taps. Deming, by contrast, enjoys pure mountain spring water with strong pressure that could aid firefighting. The editorial notes Salisbury may face similar trials before Seattle sees relief.
An advertisement from Dr Frank P Pratt of Seattle Eye Ear Nose and Throat Infirmary offers free eye tests at 4 and 6 Haller Building. It promotes eye care services and encourages readers to seek examinations.
Beattie led Seattle to a 14 to 1 victory over Oakland in the opener as Krashear struggled. Nearly 2,000 fans watched from the grandstand. Weathered notes on Shields or Mall likely to pitch for Seattle with Buchanan ready for Oakland. Final score Seattle 14 Oakland 1.
Fragmentary OCR shows Enea method 4 at New York and 9 at Cincinnati St Louis 6 with incomplete context. No clear teams or outcomes available to verify the event or date.
Yale and Harvard met in New Haven for a championship series baseball game. The contest featured strong pitching and late scoring as Yale claimed a narrow win over Harvard in the annual intercollegiate clash.
Crigit won the five and a half furlongs in 1:09 4. Dr Long dominated the burdie race by 26 lengths in 2:03 with LeTourney riding. George Berry and Blue Eyes expected at The Meadows today for the Dickenson handicap with weights 100 and 104 pounds. Arthur Ray, the lengthy shoot, to race again today amid strong backer interest. Races yesterday were generally engaging.
Gondo, leader of the Gondo gang that plagues the Japanese community, was arrested last night by Detectives Byrnes and Tennant on charges of assault and robbery against A Kamayan. He is also wanted for attempted murder in a case linked to Strata Cyrene and Xanthus areas near Leschi Madrona and Madison parks with daily hours from 10:30 am to 10 pm.
Rex Ingraham and Alice Langdon navigate romance amid warfare as a southern ally is suspected and a night of surveillance unfolds. An unseen danger looms with messengers, a warning letter, and a midnight arrival signaling shifting loyalties in Kalorama.
A tense moment unfolds as a craft officer leads a force of blue uniforms to search a mile around Langdon residence. Mrs Langdon remains firm and declares the house will not harbor spies while Captain Armstrong orders entry. A sudden disturbance interrupts the inspection as a woman collapses on the steps.
Melbourne resident H Haggsine says a doctor doubted recovery from consumption. A free trial of Dr King’s New Discovery revived him, leading to recovery. The cure is offered by G O Guy Inc Druggists at Second and Yester with bottles 50c and 1.00 and free trials.
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