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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1909

Page

5

Thompson Leads Seattle Club of Lady Windjammers Band

Thompson organizes six month old Seattle Tacoma Ladies band led by J H Thompson a veteran music teacher. Hertha Campbell Myrtie Hooker and Ida Westervelt are noted soloists with Ruby McSweeny a new Cornetist. The group practices weekly in Seattle and Tacoma aims for high performance with an auxiliary band and $3000 spent on prep.

Seattle Tacoma J. H. Thompson Tacoma Seattle Thompson Dolly Mr. Thomps Jones H. J. Thompson 17Th Infantry Band Hertha Campbell Myrtie Hooker Ida Westervelt

Three White School Girls Elope With Japanese Admirers

Denver March 3. After a high school acquaintance began in Denver, Carrie Newman Dora Walker and Mabel Osborne eloped last night with their Japanese admirers and were married in Laramie Wyoming today.

Denver Colo Carrie Newman Dora Walker Mabel Osborne Japa Laramie Wyo

Seattle Optica Promises Clear Vision with Specialty Glasses

An upbeat Seattle notice touts Schuchard Optica offering specialty glasses to cure various conditions. The ad emphasizes confident temperament and general Dix enthusiasm in local health and eyewear services.

Schuchard Optica

Do you want to borrow money. See who loans It on page 6

A brief prompt invites readers to locate loan offerings by various lenders listed on page 6. It indicates where to find details about borrowing options and terms. No specific lenders or amounts are provided in the accessible text.

Jane Ogan Colby Harper Seattle

Cackling Hen Protests High Egg Prices In Letter

A letter to The Star defends high egg prices, arguing ranchers face tougher costs now than a decade ago. The writer notes wheat prices, dock sales, and varied egg quality from sea to town, ending with a threat to quiet the Star if the criticism persists.

Seattle Colman

Old Boys Call for Home to Stay in Orting

A letter from Orting veterans argues against moving the Old Soldiers Home to Port Orchard. It says 287 men attended a February meeting, few support relocation, and many Orting families rely on pension checks and subscriptions from retirees. The letter urges Star to publish the inmates' true wishes.

Orting Maj G. W. McKean H. C. Neon Lon BE Port Orchard Ealing Ninetentha Rell Comber Tibbets Hoya Bet Quartermaster Rover

Fels-Naptha Promoted In Early 1900s Washing Comfort

A vintage advertisement touts Fels-Naptha as modern laundry soap that speeds washing, saves fuel, and protects clothes. It claims cleaning in cool or lukewarm water with minimal effort, reducing wash time by half and leaving wearers relieved and cheerful. It emphasizes bright clean results on all fabrics.

TimpaHute Gold Mine Stock Promotion Nears Sale

An item from Kavanagh Co Inc Mine Operators advertises TimpaHute gold mine stock at 25 cents and notes rapid arrival with potential for big profits. The notice provides a 704-45.6-7 Johnston Blog contact line.

Timpahute Kavanagh Co.,, Inc Johnston

Hubby Reunites With Weeping Widow After Misidentification

In Los Angeles, William Conley of Salt Lake City, believed dead after washing ashore near Venice, returns from the desert where he worked. He proves the wrong identification, reuniting with his mourning wife after a newspaper notice had listed him as dead. The couple says tearful reunion follows discovery.

Angeles Wiliam Conley Salt Lake Ci Venice Conley

Mayor Deposed in Kalispell. Alderman Named Interim Chief

James Herbert was removed as Kalispell mayor by the city council while in Helena. Alderman B. Jones was appointed as the new mayor and will oversee city duties. The move comes as residents expect leadership to focus on local affairs.

Kalispell Mont U. P

Fannie Rice Weds in Colorado Springs

Boston traveling man Ryder and vaudeville comedian Le Rice wed in Colorado Springs after slipping from Denver yesterday. The groom announced his wife would retire from the stage.

Colorado Springs Colo U. P P. W. Ryder Boston le Rice Denver

Tassel Landslide Kills Thirteen in Bellamo Italy

In Tassel village, Bellamo, Italy, thirteen people were crushed to death when a landslide buried scores of houses amid heavy rains. Authorities fear more bodies may be trapped. An unrelated note mentions wine production in the United gate and Europe.

Bellamo Italy O. B Tassel United Gate Europe

Winthrop Accepts Official Position

President elect Taft announces Beekman Winthrop, former Porto Rico governor, will become secretary of the navy. Winthrop served under Taft in the Philippines as private secretary in 1900 and 1901, acted as secretary in 1903, later held roles in Porto Rico and the treasury department.

Washington U. P Taft Beekman Winthrop Porto Rico Winthrop Philippines Treasury de

Bake Oven Cure for Rheuma and Lumbago Promoted

Alverson of 6230 Twelfth Avenue East touts the Bake Oven as the only cure for rheuma and lumbago. He praises quick relief and says crutches and canes can be discarded after treatment by drugless dealers Loughney and Loughney at 2nd and Pike Streets. They offer free consultation and a trained nurse for ladies.

Alverson Twelfth Avenue East Loughney & Loughney People’s Savings Tank Hidg Cor 2Nd Pike St

Buy a Champion Gas Range and Get a Free Coal Range

A promotional offer advertises buying a Champion gas range with a free coal or wood range included. The deal highlights options for customers seeking dual fuel or alternative heating solutions. Availability and terms are presented in the sales pitch.

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