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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
2
A fragmentary column mocks canal policy and censorship with lines about Panama and czar era media, then shifts to a derailment anecdote. An engine jumps a track, is pulled from the bag, and the superintendent orders it fired. The piece tones reflect satirical, diaristic snippets from a late era newspaper page.
The message from City of Erie via wireless telegram reaches the steamer from Liverpool. Josh Wise won the pool on the first day but was not sighted. Benny Irving’s press agent shifts to literature and will try fiction first, drawing on his past experience.
A playful note about a Mary and a peculiar goat that eats Star Dust columns and becomes bright The verse hints at quirky humor and a nonsensical fantasy tone typical of a printed page feature.
A physician markets a book claiming the Restorative cures all diseases by stimulating inner sympathetic nerves. He promises a one month trial and urges readers to write for a copy, listing six conditions and urging druggists to stock the remedy.
A fragment from Koo Koo Korea dated Mar 3 humorously sketches a mock news scene with jokes about physicians, a Kentucky legislator, and a Milwaukee man claiming electric flight. The piece also references the can, a soda joke, and local spin on Korean affairs.
The Russian cruiser off Pingkow was destroyed after a fierce night battle with Japanese forces. Over 100 sailors were saved by Japanese torpedo boats, while the Russian captain blew up his own ship as defeat became certain.
A historical outline on neutrality and belligerent rights. It describes when declaration of war is unnecessary, bombardment rules, protection of ambulances and hospitals, and rights to seize enemy property. It notes neutrality ends upon occupation, contraband searches, and limits on recruitment across borders.
Wrestler Gotch calls Chris Person the strongest man he has met after defeating him twice in an hour during a chaos filled Tacoma match last night. The new champion celebrated a dramatic title defense amid wild crowd reactions.
A council petition in Beattie King County Washington seeks to annex territory to Seattle. The notice outlines boundaries, polling places in Columbia Duwamish West Seattle and across Seattle wards, election officers, hours from 9 am to 7 pm, and ballots reading For Annexation or Against Annexation. The date is February 9 1904 with March 8 1904 election.
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