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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1899

Page

3

How to Get Married No Trick in Ohio

Cincinnati reports on a Matrimonial club scam led by M Miller and Merc Miller. The Acme Matrimonial Club, with branches in St Louis and a Cincinnati office, charges fees, assigns numbers, and broadcasts applicants through the Matrimonial Advocate.

Cincinnati, March &—Matrimonial Bureaus Cinccinnati One Frm Acme Matrimonial Club Fiat Vine Street Miller Cincinnati Olive Street St. Louis M. Miller Merc. M. Miller Matrimonial Advocate lNeta

Angora kitten falls victim to consumption claim

A Boston physician cites a letter in the Boston Herald about a sick Angora kitten treated at home. The cat, neglected and starved after purchase, died despite medicine and care, with a veterinarian’s autopsy reporting consumption as the cause.

Boston Boston Herald

Prophet of a new religion arrested for insanity

George Kenna recently arrived from Huffaio visited the home of Alexander W. Bostwick at 106 Vast Twenty-second street yesterday afternoon declaring himself a prophet. Ministers alarmed by his demonstrative arguments had him arrested and sent to Bellevue hospital for examination.

New York March George Kenna Huffaio Kiev Alexander W. Bostwick Vast Twenty-second Street Hertwick Vetlevue Hospital

The Black Cat Hoodoo Ends for Spokane Fire Dept

The mysterious black cat with white forepaws disrupted Spokane fire operations until a fit ended the hoodoo. After the cat entered the station last Monday night the department answered five alarms, four minor and one near the Pturomer fire. A dramatic collision involved horse drawn No. 1 and car No. 14 on Monroe Street, injuring none seriously.

Mallon Avenue Monroe Street

Depew Buys Real Estate in New York Purchase

Chauncey M. Depew acquired property from John Livingston at 12 to 18 East Eighty eighth Street for two, with Depew citing trusted friends as reason it would prove a profitable investment.

New York Chauncey M. Depew John Livingston Fata 12 East Eighty Eighth Street Depew

Bonds Found in a Drawer in Freehold

Three $1000 Morris & Besex railroad bonds were hidden in a drawer by Peter MacCarty Wright of Freehold who died February 12. His sister Miss Wright, preparing to break up the home, distributed belongings as the discovery was made yesterday when a secret compartment was found behind a wardrobe.

Freehold N. J March Peter MacCarty Wright Miss Wright

Play with children fully into their symbolic age

Elaine Goodale Eastman urges active, wholehearted engagement with children from kindergarten age onward. She argues caregivers must immerse themselves in the child world and share intimate bed time moments to foster close bonds.

Froebel Elaine Goodale Eastman Women's Home Companion

Farmers warehouse sale of wheat to Sheldon mills in Rockland

Garfield Washington reports a farmers warehouse shipped 29 900 bushels of wheat to Sheldon mills in Rockland for 46 cents per bushel. Sheldon mills hold a contract to deliver 50 carloads of flour to Russia for the Siberian railroad project. The sale is regarded as a good one, priced two cents above the market.

Garfield, Wash Sheldon Mills Rockland Wash Russia Siberian

Stevens County Booming Under Mining Growth in 18 Months

Spokane reports Stevens County property values have tripled as mining activity surges. Auditor D. C. Ely notes county warrants rose to par from 35 cents on the dollar two years ago and reveals a flood of record instruments from January to mid February. He adds seven deputies strain to process the workload, often requiring night shifts.

Spokane March Colville D. C. Ely Stevens County Ely Cne G. A. Rt G. W. Tibbett

Keane’s Reply to the Pope Accepts Americanism Declarations

Archbishop Keane has sent a letter to the pope accepting the pontiff’s declarations on Americanism. Tyndall cited 60,000 typhus germs expected to thrive in the small circumference of a pinhead or visible globule.

Keane Home March Tyndall

Million Dollar Mines Sale Shocks Western Field

A New York sale of four million dollars transfers one third of the Highland Hoy property in Pengham Utah to the Standard Oil Company. Samuel Newhouse reports management contracts and ore tolls as part of the deal, with negotiations long in progress among English owners, Standard Oil, and oil investors.

Salt Lake, March New York West Falla

Rod Comes to Lecture on French Drama History

Swiss writer M. Rod Edouard arrived aboard La Normandie from Havre and will lecture before the Cercle Francais of Harvard on the History of French Dramatic Poetry. He was greeted at the pier by Cercle Francais members and honored with a Metropolitan Club dinner hosted by James H. Hyde and others.

New York Marek Edouard Tod la Normandie Havre Cercle Francaise Harvard University M. Rod Cercle Francais Marvard Metropolitan Club James H. Hyde

Engineering plans advance on O R Noa line Lewiston extension

In Lewiston Idaho Chief Engineer Kennedy and Engineer Beth el oversee final construction details for the O R Noa line from Riparia to Lewiston. President Mohler aims to compute the line and extend toward Camar Prairie once the intervening work is finished. Greek camps operate between Lewiston and Riparia as rock work and supplies accumulate for immediate grading and track laying when weather clears.

Lewiston Idaho March Kennedy Bethel O. R Riparia Norma

The Okanogan Mines Harvest Report

Wenatchee reports the steamer Ellensburg will arrive at Brewster on its first season trip with carloads of delayed machinery for the Golden Zone concentrator. Andrew Carlson of the Highland Chief near Wellsville says a 15 foot ledge has been tapped with a crosscut tunnel 165 feet long at 196 feet depth. Assays from the shaft show $40 to $60 per ton in galena and gold.

Loomis Merch Wenatchee Ellensburg Brewster Golden Zone Andrew Carlson Highland Chief Wellsville Teday

Death of an Old Soldier

Eli Wilson died at a private home near Wenatchee after a long illness. The body was taken to town and the G A R post conducted the funeral rites. He was a stranger with no known relatives and died of stomach cancer.

Wenatchee Wash March Eli Wilson Courtney G. A. T. Post Wilson

Bunker Hill Oration Recount Adds Freshman Echoes

Senator Hoar recalls his first sight of Daniel Webster as a freshman in 1843 during Harvard events. He notes Harvard students marching from Cambridge to Boston, the lengthy procession, and the crowd’s effort as Webster spoke despite a light wind carrying his voice away.

Senator Hoar Daniel Webster Bunker HU Harvard Cambridge Boston Charlestown Mr. Webster

Mills at Colfax strike big deal on new roller mills

Colfax inventor L. D. Harding and associates seal a contract to supply a line of Harding differential roller mills to the 200 barrel Milwaukee mill. Edward P. Allis company to manufacture and market the mills with a royalty if successful. Harding plans to supervise next week in Milwaukee.

Colfax Wash March L. D. Harding Harding Diffe Rential Roller Mills Hia Associates Milwaukee Edward P. Allis Company Spokesman-Review Maiks R. G. Hargrave H. 8. Hollingaworth Julian Howard L. D. Maerdéing Mr. Harding

Mine plant overhaul eyed at Triune group in Washington

Oold en Wash March 1 report says Del Bart of the Triune mine arrives in Seattle with Van Khuye to inspect and report on an overhaul. The Triune group including Jessie locations has yielded very rich ore, with improvements planned for mining and ore treatment.

Oolden Wash del Bart Trinne Seattle van Khuye Triune Group Triune Jessie

Whitman College Gift Talks Boost Fund Drive

In Walla Walla business leaders meet at the club rooms to discuss Dr. D. K. Pearsons gift proposal for Whitman College. Pearsons would fund a $50,000 administration hall with the boys dormitory cost partly covered by local contributions. President Penrose reports Pearsons will proceed once $15,000 is raised, with $10,000 more hoped from Miss Virginia Cox. Over half the target subscribes at the meeting.

Walla Walla, Wash March Whitman College Walla Walla Club D. K. Pearsons Chicago Walla Walla Pen

Millionaire's Power Ends as Dawn Reveals Mortality

E Kiser writes in the Cleveland Leader about a man who commanded vast wealth and influence. The piece contrasts yesterday's reverence with today's fragility, noting that even the mighty must die and the market continues its restless rhythm despite individual fates.

E. Kiser Cleveland

Tragedy in Ohio Woman On Trial for Murder of Lover

Martha May McFillen, 2 a pretty young woman, stands trial in Pandiusky Ohio on a murder charge. She says George Koechie, her former lover, abused her and vowed to wed elsewhere. She fired three shots killing him as he sat at a friend’s table.

Pandiusky Martha May McFillen Comon Pleas Court George K. Koechie Miss McFillen Koechie Miss MecFillien Keechle Keechile Miss MecFillen Koechte

The Mountain Bear as Food Source in John Muir’s View

John Muir portrays the Sierra bear as an omnivore thriving on diverse mountain foods. He consumes bark leaves fungi insects eggs larvae small animals fruit berries and even beds and cabins when hungry noting bears are rarely eaten by others and can be mocked as “bar meat” by hunters.

John Muir Atlantic

Law of Horse Bite in Bowery Court Case

Louis Stern of 128 Madison Street sought $25 for a coat damaged by a Hoffman Brewery horse that nipped his sleeve last December as it stood on the sidewalk near Bowery and Houston. The lower court dismissed, ruling owner not liable without proof of viciousness, but the Appellate Term ordered a new trial, holding the horse’s sidewalk presence made the defendant liable regardless of knowledge.

New York Louis Stern Madison Street Bowery Houston Street Hoffman Brewery Company Fifth District

Reflections of a Bachelor Says Much About Modern Manners

A New York Press column lampoons courtship and gender roles. The piece jokes that women and men alike judge others by trifles such as a cigar and the attention given to a cat, while noting how many suitors are refused and the scarcity of true presence.

Methuselah New York Press

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