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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
4
An OCR damaged snippet from The Seattle Star mentions dates, agencies, and administrative notes but the text is largely garbled and nonrecoverable, leaving only scattered fragments of names and locations without coherent events or outcomes.
A humorous tale of Ernest Fownes, dubbed a British humorist, detained by a quarantine officer who misreads his occupation as a risky job master. After 24 hours the officer discovers the wit behind his epigrams and releases him, noting Americans have enjoyed his humor far more than he has mastered American ways.
Senate foreign relations committee favors a bill to award pay and vindicate American sailors who lost ships in the Bering Sea dispute. Captain Alexander McLean’s steadiness and oath before the commission are highlighted as crucial to the case, with British claimants facing scrutiny while Victoria, Alaska anchors the story.
On the sixth anniversary of Texas independence proclaimed March 2, 1836 public offices close statewide. Flags fly on public and private buildings as schools host programs and patriotic groups plan afternoon events with notable speakers. Park board weighs buffalo purchases for Seattle parks.
An advertisement lists prices for home ranch eggs at 45 cents per dozen and butter at 25 cents per pound. It promotes lard and cuts-rate prices from the Butter Store located at First and Pike in Good Town.
A column titled Star Dust features snippets and quips attributed to Josh Wise and others. It references insurance, advertising, and public figures in a brisk satirical tone. The piece includes banter about Longworth and a ready letter writer handling a life insurance matter amid rumors.
Eight charter amendments and two bonding propositions are set for the city election next Tuesday. Proposed changes include moving council meetings to the first and third Mondays, adjusting street improvement methods, adjusting salaries, and granting free water to public charities. Also authorized are bonds for park property purchase and city lighting plant expansion.
Little Johnny Jones rushes home with news of a tasty maple syrup from Billy Seutth. He urges his mother to send a scent stamp to Crescent Manufacturing Co. Seattle to receive a free sample bettie, claiming it is well worth trying.
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