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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1906
Page
4
The column shares scattered items including housing and mortgage mentions, a joke about where various professionals would live, and a rural anecdote from a shipper era. A cryptic tale describes a night watch and a snake encounter near a spring house with a prowling intruder and the butter dairy scene.
The American Hawaiian line will divide its fleet with five ships staying on the Pacific Coast and five sent to the Atlantic. The Californian will run New York to Seattle before joining the Mexico route. New ships built in San Francisco will be named Mexican and Columbian at launch.
A Minnesota governor argues that ten thousand dollars a year marks a happy middle between poverty and wealth. He contends true happiness lies beyond dollars and cents, noting most people misjudge wealth and that money meeting basic needs brings deeper joy than luxury. The piece contrasts cottages with mansions and questions common notions of wealth.
A motivational piece urges faith in oneself despite hardship. It tells of a Norwegian farmer boy who came to Madison Wisconsin penniless, learned to express through work, saved, and rose to become governor of Wisconsin. The tale emphasizes perseverance, self belief, and personal growth through struggle.
Hetty Marsden hides her feelings as Harry Marsden returns from Australia rich and changed. He reveals he is married, leaving Hetty shocked and distressed. The village hushes around a tale of wealth, longing, and forbidden love as they hurry home.
In a tense scene, Hetty confronts a former lover at a gate. He pleads to marry, presses his lips to her cheek, and urges her to say yes. She resists, though the conversation hints at lingering affection and past misunderstandings. He declares he has the courage to marry, while she remains noncommittal.
The Pacific coast fleet is small with twelve idle ships: seven at San Francisco three at British Columbia ports one at San Mego one at Portland and Seattle idle. Merchants Exchange reports scarce charters with recent Puget Sound movements including Australia timber to Sydney Crompton to Melbourne Ganges to Callao and Thesealus to a nitrate port.
The Milwaukee railroad presented a revised terminal franchise to the city council last night. The new draft, replacing the pending old proposal, requires abutting property to share the powerhead bridge costs and initiates immediate action to determine property damage from bridge construction.
Spokane & Inland Railway crews progress through the Har land ranch area near Garfield while civil engineer Edward B Hall of Beattie surveys the low line irrigation ditch at Brewster. Shingle packers in Aberdeen strike for higher wages and Harrington wheat belt crops show little damage from recent blazes.
The text argues sickness arises from unsanitary food production and praises Butter-Nut bread for clean practices. It describes a model bakery, electric dough mixing, and Dakota flour, noting a blue label on every genuine loaf to signify quality and cleanliness.
In Gloversville New York Bud Hart, the oldest trapper, recalls a time in spring when a missing milk cream can puzzled locals. He notes early warm weather brought odd occurrences as he traveled by bus and aided with chores, while a small spring house near a hotel held milk and butter storage.
Kik B Palmer announces support for apportioning the Republican state convention by Mead governor vote. The plan would shrink smaller counties representation, as each county has one voting representative on the state committee, and its adoption is unlikely.
The Alaska Yukon Transportation Co has let a contract to build a large river barge for use on the Yukon River opposite the Stetson Post mill. The 141 by 30 foot craft will be hauled to St Michael for assembly and will be used by the Dominion Commercial Co for shipments from tide water. Albert Daub and Capt Dupuy oversee plans and arrangements.
Citizens greet Captain Moore and crew with public celebration after the Dora accident delay. The unit arrives in Valdes to cheers, marking a warm return for the steamer and its officers.
Loula Levy jeweler of First avenue asks The Star to clarify he is not the Louis Levy who filed a bankruptcy petition in Judge Hanford's court yesterday The petitioning Levy is connected to the Yester Way clothing merchant according to the notice.
Maj. Hugh Scott returning from the Philippines calls the Moros bandits and outlaws who turned on their islanders. He says Filipinos viewed them as akin to a Jesse James gang, and he arrived in Washington after eight months of attempts to dislodge them from Mount Dajo without fighting.
The Alaska Central railway reports Knight Island copper mines bonded by owners Charles Noble and Grant Chase to San Francisco parties for 75000. A new company will develop the property on a large scale and copper streaks are suspected across the area. Work on the Crow Creek Milling property near Seward, sold to Boston parties last fall, will be pushed this summer with a large lease and gang ready for a big output.
Telegraph briefs report Richard Ivena who confessed to the murder of Mrs. Beasle Hollister in Chicago now denies guilt. A carload of black powder fell into the Fraser river at New Westminster as an engine pushed the car onto a ferry boat and lost control. Death records note John M. Thayer a Civil War veteran, former U.S. senator and Nebraska governor, died at 84. he served as senator 1867 to 1871 and was noted as an Indian fighter in territorial days. Mrs. Robert Irwin, missionary returned from Siam, spoke at Westminster Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon.
An assured fact compater plans a trip to the witful Cal fereme resorted headquarters for citrate fruit flowers and sunshine. The route follows the Southern Pacific Cos Boente Shasta Route and Coast Line with tickets reservations and desert etiquette available at Union Ticket First Ave EK KE Filia General Agent.
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