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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
3
The Star hosts a rebus contest on any paper with pen or typewriter about a Visit to Mt. Vernon and six included pictures. Prizes include packages of fireworks for the first ten correct entrants. entries must be legible, not double sided, and submitted to The Star by Monday noon.
P Robbs, released from Mount Tabor sanitarium, had been sent there from Alaska as an insane patient last April. Dr Gillespie ruled he was not insane upon release. Robbs claims his brother, a clergyman, sent him to the asylum after a dispute over a mining company stake near town.
Dr. F. M. Rains of Cincinnati will preach at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday in support of the Reign Christian Missionary Society efforts.
Don’t miss the big dance at the Natatorium tomorrow with extra fine music. Alki Point hosts afternoon and evening sessions with a floor said to rival any in the country.
Sunday Topics and church notices list deadlines and events for congregations including Congregational and Unitarian groups. It notes submission cutoff by 6 pm Friday, lists meetings through the week, and mentions specific churches and topics like True Life and monu ments.
A fragment outlines an evening session by the Spiritualist and Five Society groups. It mentions a president, Knights of Pyth, and audience questions after a brief talk. The text is garbled but preserves names of groups and event format.
A promotional note claims Mapeline ice cream surpasses all rivals and urges customers at Shaw's Pharmacy in the American Bank building to try it, highlighting its superior flavor.
Water will be shut off tomorrow from 8 a m to 2 p m in the district south of Holgate Avenue and west of Ninth Avenue.
The Choral union of the Pacific district of the Norwegian Lutheran church will hold its first annual convention in Silvana Washington on July 1 in the afternoon. The union includes church choirs from California Oregon Washington Idaho and British Columbia.
An advertisement touts Table Queen Bread as made from malt yeast and Minnesota hard spring wheat claiming superior health benefits and high gluten content. It emphasizes the blue label on every genuine loaf.
Assistant City Engineer Boott announces a 100 foot tunnel 36 feet underground needed for the new mains to Volunteer Park reservoir. A Dearborn Street regrade blocks the 12th Avenue route, so the plan shifts to run the main up 17th to Norman then east to 26th and on to Promenade Park, tunneling beneath the ridge between 16th and 12th avenues.
A brief note describes a steamer trip around Mercer Island on Fortuna offering a 25 mile journey for 26 cents, touting the scenic beauty and nature encountered along the route.
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