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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1899
Page
2
The fragment lists the Seattle Star publication schedule and pricing terms with mailing and office details. It mentions daily operation except Sunday, contact at Pike Street offices, and a postal box in Seattle Washington. It notes second class mailing status and delivery terms.
The article argues interior Alaska hosts rich placers and quartz veins, especially near the Tapana river head, with Tanana streams feeding Cook inlet. It notes scarce provisioning and no trading post on Tanana hinder prospecting, urges a supply depot and transportation to unlock upper Tanana mining potential and future Seattle gains.
Religious notes report Christian nations control 22 of 62 million square miles worldwide. Salvation Army donors from poor shelters contribute over 32 615 dollars. Rev J A Erwin and wife of Newport Kentucky are first American church missionaries to Porto Rico. Canadian authorities will respect the peace principle and not require solitary service. New York Salvation Army labor bureau reports 2083 applications for work in 189% year with 1607 positions filled.
Spokane March 10 A Great Northern engineering party of about six men left Spokane to survey a line up the San Poil river for a potential route to Republic. They camp near Hell Gate 15 miles north of Wilbur seeking a suitable point for a Columbia River bridge and possible water grade route.
A Kentuckian recalls a Boyle County boyhood memory of Henry Clay's death at a Cincinnati gathering. The crowd sought a monument, but Marshall's speech marked the moment, stating Clay's memory would live in Kentucky without monuments or stone shafts.
Buddhist ceremonies mark the landing of a golden cask from Furmah to enclose the famed tooth of Buddha, resting at the Mahigana Temple in Kandy. The ornate dagoba casket is valued at a lakh and a half rupees and features massive gold body, jeweled garlands, and a jeweled crown.
During a Balmoral drive with her grandsons, Queen Victoria stopped for a bear tamer’s act. The children coaxed a note from the queen granting the bear recognition as “Leader of Her Majesty the Queen of England and Ireland, Empress of India” after Caligula was named as emperor.
Attorney M B Sachs filed suit yesterday against the county and treasurer to recover 4 50 in personal property tax The action tests the legality of the board of equalization raising valuations to more than 300 000 above assessor figures The suit argues notices to property owners to show cause were not lawful under a recent supreme court decision If Sachs wins the county may be required to refund or cancel excess personal property taxes above the assessor’s figures
A compilation of aphorisms and reflections on virtue effort and fate from Emerson Cervantes Beecher Sterne Laurence Johnson and Johnsons Jim person. The text contrasts discipline dispatch and perseverance with sorrow vanity and indifference.
The article cites Barton Cheyney from the February Ladies Home Journal arguing that seventeen is ideal for starting a trade, sixteen is workable, and twenty one should finish an apprenticeship. It stresses early exploration, natural aptitude, and avoiding unsuitable vocations.
Senator Foraker asks Ohio Republicans to prepare to ratify his governor nomination when due. The Detroit Free Press notes his push as party leaders set to weigh the bid in time. Pastor Fritz Filedner in Spain has long been a leading Protestant representative centered in Madrid under a German mission society.
Warden Hagan orders the old Tombs gallows removed and sawn into firewood. Keeper Simpson, recalling the era of executions, notes the device’s grim history and confirms no future use is possible. The piece details the hanging of four men in 1889 and related events.
A Dickens themed charity entertainment featured tableaus and verbatim dialogues including Nell and Grandfather and Dombey children. The piece noted fashion trends for spring fabrics, mourning materials, and accessories, plus a remark on Mrs. John Philip Sousa’s youthful appearance and a stat on girl typewriters in the United States.
A Modern Mexico writer notes Catorce lies miles east of the station on the Mexican National railroad with steep streets fit for no wheeled traffic and a rumored population of 40,000. The city derives its name from a bold group of fourteen notorious robbers who long controlled the region and exploited roadways for years.
Sheriff’s sale will auction roans carriage backboard trap and other effects of Lou van Alstine and Emma Norton. Court orders require sale to raise funds toward 90,665 awarded to Con. Van Alstine. Proceeds go to satisfy the judgment from Judge Moore.
A London Telegraph writer notes Paris surpasses London in beauty and upkeep. It cites 52,469 lanterns many with one flame, 86,400 trees on boulevards, 14,800 chestnut trees, and elm totals higher by a hundred. Annual maintenance runs to about £13,000 with 300 seats and many penny chairs for pedestrians.
Captain Gus Knack died suddenly of pneumonia at Haines Mission Alaska in February. He had left the schooner Cora 8 in India and was taken ill on arrival at the mission. His remains were buried at the mission after death aboard his boat.
A historical blurb lists how rulers like Emperor William Queen Victoria the czar of Russia Queen Wilhelmina Leopold II and King Humbert of Italy differ in their nightly routines. It notes sleep habits from regimented beds to insomnia and unusual comforts.
The article notes in Harper's Magazine that recent observations reveal a minute periodic shift of the Earth's axis and a corresponding movement of the poles on the globe. It discusses how current measurements inform our understanding of these changes.
The text discusses possible irregularities in the Earth's rotation and day length, noting the risk of reduced astronomical predictive accuracy if observations reveal larger vagaries. It highlights the need for a steadier time standard and anticipates corrections in measurements of the globe's dimensions, mass, and density.
Mount Vernon in Skagit County will get a city water works system. The city council awarded the contract to O. G. Washburn. Work has begun and should finish in about two weeks. A four inch main pipe will supply water for fire protection.
The piece surveys opinions on meeting eyebrows from Tita and Charles Kingsley to Tennyson, noting how in Turkey Greece Rome and Denmark myths surround the look. It cites proverbs about luck and social status, mentions pigments and penciling, and contrasts arched versus straight brows.
A fragmentary poem line speaks of a small house in the heart and retirement for another, noting reluctance to part with treasure and implying another person holds more to take.
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