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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
4
The Ballard area newspaper lists a Sunday edition price of twenty five cents per month by mail and a yearly rate of one dollar for home delivery. It notes mailing details and a subscriber address labeling system for postage.
Citizens hear corporation counsel Beott Calhoun accuse the Evening Howler and Morning Growler of bias against the city engineer and the council amid election fever. The polemics end with Calhoun’s reelection and promises of vigilant city oversight with railroad interests.
Voters express broad dissatisfaction after the mayoral race. Dissident Republicans elect Judge Moore amid a surge in municipal ownership support. The overall Republican tally is weak, reflecting a shift toward public ownership policies in Seattle.
A collage of quips and local notes includes the surgeon general jibe about Japanese health, a courtroom quip about a prisoner’s grounds, a snippet from JOSH WISE, and a tramp’s hunger joke. Mentions Chillicothe Ohio, East Liverpool gossip, Steubenville Gazette, and an anti-cigarette law query. A shop ad notes a High School Stationery store at 728 B Pike Harvard Ave junction.
A reception tendered to Hon. Albert Jr on Wednesday afternoon surprised him as he returned from Lancaster with his delegation. He had not been informed of the welcome arrangement.
The 15 year old Ethel Roosevelt attends Cathedral School on Tennellytown road in Georgetown near the White House. She plans to stay two more years, study diligently, and graduate at 17 before entering Washington society. President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt support strong scholarship and deportment, with no favoritism shown to Ethel.
The Mercy bound for San Francisco vanished after four to five months with limited crew and passengers aboard. Owners doubted, while Captain Porson was praised for steering through storms, prompting speculation of foul play as years passed without a clear fate.
The battered ship drifts with the tide as three men uncover a lone helmeted figure at the wheel. They recall Skipper Porson is dead, leaving behind a skeletal memory and a final eerie exchange aboard the wreck.
The Keskokwim region of Alaska displays rich untapped gold copper cinnabar and silver potential. May 55. Apply J P Rudd & Co 21 Pioneer Hid.
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