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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1909
Page
5
An odd county talent show features a burglar and a murderer as performers in a jail cell venue. The act includes a harmonica and banjo routine amid disruptions, with inmates reacting as the performance spirals toward chaos.
The forecast calls for rain tonight and Tuesday with winds shifting from south to southwest. Sunshine and showers teased the day as gusty winds stirred crowds in downtown areas and disrupted New Year resolutions.
Denver pastors Rev B B Tyler says regular New Testament reading reveals a long life and steady temper. Tyler, a noted Hibie scholar, claims to have read the New Testament 620 times since starting a monthly plan in October 1864, beginning when young and continuing ever since.
Naval clerks at Port Monroe staged a mock wedding as Midshipman Robert Young Sr of the armored cruiser North Carolina and Miss Margaret Connell pretended to wed in a ceremony. The event was part of a humorous routine amid a gas range promotion offering a free coal or wood range with a Champion purchase.
Longstanding Pierce County senator Paulhamus is said to have shifted to the wets, aligning with opponents of Prohibition. The move could affect dry majorities as miners and voters in the Poyallap district resist new dry laws. Political watchers question how this defection will influence Senate control and the anti prohibition bill prospects. James Leroy, former Taft aide and U S consul, has died at Fort Bayard New Mexico. A Kiev military court sentenced several public safety committee members to death and imprisonment. The Unitarian Recreation Club will meet at the church assembly room tonight at 8 p m.
A vintage advertisement touts a cosmetic remedy claiming to clear oily skin by removing body fat and bloodstream globules. It promises natural complexion improvement after a week to a month with a simple nightly mixture and meal adjustments, asserting long-term benefits after losing weight.
Four cash buyers seek property valued from 1,060 to 999 with no details on location. Contact Renee for offers and potential purchases.
A letter to the editor denounces police torture and the practice of coercing confessions in Seattle. The writer questions Chief Ward and the legality of the so called third degree, arguing courts must reject forced confession and urging reform to curb investigator incentives. The letter also critiques ancestry tracing and public expense tied to insanity examinations.
Washington reports that Miss Ethel Roosevelt is not engaged to marry William Phillips. Secretary Loeb calls the engagement rumor pure invention and says there is no truth to it.
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