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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
4
Listings show Beattle addresses at Third avenue New York and Temple Court Building Chicago U B Express Building with room numbers 280 and 317-318. Details suggest office locations and contact points for firm or agency.
A columnist condemns "gentleman with means" who seek a wife via personals. They argue honest men do not advertise for matrimony and warn young Star readers against answering such notices. The piece condemns “left over” girls and urges caution for women tempted by personal ads.
Mrs. Margaret Plant wins a dispute over her late husband Mant Plant's will. He left $20,000,000 to a 6 year old boy, but the New York courts decide the estate should transfer there. Mrs. Plant will receive about $4,000,000 for the child’s benefit and the Plant dynasty plan is blocked.
The Star analyzes home building clubs nationwide offering members loans of 1000 or 2000 dollars with contracts maturing by serial number. It warns that without solid capital, bonding, and honest management these schemes risk collapse, citing possible lapses, lack of regulation, and the need for safeguards in Washington state.
In a Sunday sweep between Frankfort and Lindley, five columns of British troops chased Boers. The Boers stampeded a cattle herd to escape, leaving fifty stragglers and stores captured in the Orange River colony.
The supreme court sustains the lower court in Everett Smith v. George B. Lamping and W. Wood. The decision bars King County commissioners from spending 40000 for an index net covering assessable property, deemed unnecessary.
Louisville officials forbid heavyweight bouts and matches involving Black boxers, stopping the Sharkey Choynski fight and the Rubin Mather bout as ordered by the Board of Public Safety.
The Star lists marriages for John K. MacRae 41 and Lotte Mackenzie 27 of Seattle, Samuel G. Rothwell 30 and Mollie Runkle 23 of Seattle, Karl Brackman 23 of Green Lake and Marie Sherman 20 of Seattle, Abraham L. Crawford 41 of South Park and Lucia Sutton 34 of Minneapolis, along with Arthur E. Smith of Orillia and Mary F. Cook of Seattle. A want ad in tomorrow's Star will bring the business to you.
General Order No 1 from Headquarters Miret Irteh Brigade calls all Irteh to report March 11 at headquarters to form a grand procession in honor of Saint Patrick. Maj J Ph Agnew and Col PJ Smith handle arrangements. Col Geo B H Lamping named marshal of the day.
In Ellensburg on March 14 C H Flammerfelt plans to open a commission home linked to a cold storage plant. The facility will aid Kittitas valley ranchers as homeseekers arrive, with some buyers already purchasing ranches and others seeking deals.
Field Marshal Wolseley, former commander in chief of the British army, will embark for South Africa tomorrow. He travels for health reasons but is believed to carry a confidential report on conditions there, to be presented on his return.
The Crane Company of Chicago buys out the stock and location of the John Schram Co. and will establish a Chicago branch devoted to plumbing supplies. About 160 men will be employed, expanding Crane’s national network to 14 branches.
Tacoma developers backed by Eastern capital negotiate for land in South Seattle to establish a large brewery. The deal is near completion and construction is expected to begin soon as part of a major new enterprise. During the week the Ft. Hutchinson Co. has been transformed in anticipation of spring with new tinting, department expansions, and a refreshed stock lineup.
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