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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
8
In Budapest Count, related by marriage to violinist Jan Kube and secretary to the interior minister, shot his wife and a commercial traveler named Friday. Both are seriously wounded and in critical condition. They deny acquaintance with each other.
George W. Crane of 117 West Main reports a lively labor scene, placing many workers with contractors and firms in the northwest. He notes employers seek reliable laborers free from socialistic entanglements and willing to pay better wages, avoiding floaters and hobos.
The Grand Old Man of Norway Bjornson lives at Aulestad fanning beans and milking cows while fighting accusers in Sweden Russia and Norway. He remains active in letters theater and politics though his republican views clash with royal respect and national pride.
The sloop Chance and crew of three John Ryan Joseph Johnson and another man arrived at Beattie Beattie after a month at sea from Port Madison bound for a short fishing trip. A violent storm off Port Madison scattered them for days leaving them starving and exposed. They were marooned for five days on Whidby Island before reaching the port exhausted and barely able to walk.
A jumble of notices from St Petersburg to Liverpool mixes playful verse prompts, proposed weddings, and public curiosity. References include Kipling and Elia, Admiral Bandakowsky, Captain Algy Sartoriate, Professor Albert Alberteon, Maurice Grau, and Josh Wise in Liverpool.
Reports from TOMJIN, TOKIO, ST. PETERSBURG and PORT ARTHUR describe marines cheering the move to mines, typewriter workers volunteering to arbitrate twelve hours daily, a czar farewell tour, and threats against vaudeville actors if Russia wins a battle. Also includes humor bits about life, padded cells, a Billy goat and mountaineering quips.
Report from Halifax dated March 12 states the steamer Propatria of Saint Pierre Martinique has likely gone down after a prior botched repair. Passengers included wealthy Persians en route home. Local rescue efforts involve the Pouvier Quartier crew and ongoing concerns about the vessel and missing crew. Scott's Emulsion is touted as a health aid for consumption in the article.
The weather man notes a miseroscope finding a real bud on a scragey peach tree and three butter cups near a dairy on the tideflats. He predicts spring will soon burst into bloom as rain showers end tonight and tomorrow with brisk winds.
Two peddlers visited our quiet village last week and while talking with J. C. Price at the United States hotel a thief lifted part of their belongings from the wagon.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a closing era of free rides or services, mentioning a New Era and New York. The readable bits suggest an event ending a period of free offerings, with limited context and no clear persons or organizations.
A humorous note mocks overstated spring predictions as a speaker touts absurd remedies like sassafras tea to thin blood and urges editors to equip with bulldogs and shotguns against poets. It hints at preparations for meals and hens fattening, with a wary closing remark about weather and possible encore.
Five highwaymen halted the Andalusia express near Granada Friday evening and obtained substantial money and jewels from passengers. The incident is reported as a bold robbery in transport lines across Spain.
A man in blue clothing with heavy gloves was struck by a train on the Columbia & Puget Sound tracks near the Bay View brewery in South Seattle. He was thrown from the track, his body mangled, and identified as a possible street car worker though name unknown. Deputy Coroner Arnolds investigated and the body was taken to Bonney-Watson morgue. no inquest is expected.
Chicago March 12 Ellis Bennett a longtime squatter on 160 acres at Hegewisch defied deputies to remain on the land a writ of ejectment was served but he fired from his castle the fire was returned no injuries were reported Bennett is barricaded and armed as reinforcements mobilize to assist police
Washington March 12 Robert M Richardson has been nominated postmaster at Sacramento Cal Charles BB Robb of Vermont who has been an assistant to
A promotion by The Cartilage Co seeks readers to request a free copy of The Secrets of How to Grow Tall. It claims rapid height gains of two to five inches with no drugs or operations and promises testimonials from physicians and educators. Free books are mailed in plain envelopes to interested individuals in the United States.
In the investigation of postal frauds an attorney general nominee has been named to assist as assistant attorney general. Local references mention a contact at 614 First, Tom Williams, and Elkards as potential leads.
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