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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1899
Page
2
A collage of historical observations and digs ranging from cable commerce growth and global telegraph networks to satirical remarks about politics and public figures. It mentions Seattle’s geographic position, water quality jokes about embalmers, Morgan’s coal trust critique, Cleveland’s return from vacation, and a New York eight story bachelor apartment trend.
The column offers fashion commentary on hair tone matching outfits and social luncheons with a critical eye. It also shares practical home care tips such as cleaning dull filigree silver with potash bath, oatmeal for suede gloves, cayenne for rat deterrence, ammonia for delicate fabrics, and soot to staunch minor cuts.
A New York based company with 1 million dollars capital, organized in West Virginia, touts a Harvey Krupp rival process said to harden steel dramatically. Led by Thomas A. Edlson Jr and William Holzer, the Edison era concern promises six inch plates rivaling fifteen inch Krupp shells. Edison himself claimed the discovery could transform shipbuilding and armaments.
The text argues that increasing steel’s elastic limit and tensile strength reduces expansion and contraction, enabling nearly indestructible rails and robust machinery. It suggests ships and armor could gain buoyancy and protection, with improved shells produced by the new process.
Society maids and matrons adopt suspenders as a stylish accessory. Mrs. Burke Roche popularizes jewelry buckles, inspiring orders for jeweled and enamel suspender buckles. Jewelers report booming demand for gold buttons and enamel sets, with white silk suspenders featuring clover buckles and Roman snake motifs noted among fashion leaders.
Chicago will host a new 82 million packing house built by Schwarzechild and Sulsberger of New York and Kansas City. The plant will sit on the Beers property near Ashland Avenue and 40th Street, bought from the estate heirs for 50,000. It will use electricity and include slaughtering, hog and ham facilities, with a daily capacity of 1000 cattle 3000 hogs and 3000 sheep. The firm plans a refrigerator line with 1000 special cars to move meat to New York.
In Fort Scott a spelling contest between thirty two Presbyterians and thirty two Methodists ends without a winner after the word piican is mispronounced by the final trio. The term ptisan is defined as a mucilaginous decoction used as a drink, a topic unfamiliar to both congregations.
Professor von Holst labeled the 20 million payment to Spain as indemnity for Spanish island improvements and not a purchase. He argued the Philippines were ceded by treaty with inhabitants, under sovereign protection, and questioned the right to suppress the insurrection. Is he a public enemy or a public clown?
A fragment argues that no sermon reaches a selfish man unless it urges him to store treasure for himself somewhere, implying moral instruction hinges on personal gain and self interest.
Washington Territory geologists predicted Northwest mineral riches would exceed those of the far west. Kadchess creek in British Columbia area hosts three mining groups led by S G Crandall, with ore grading 50 to 160 per ton in gold and similar copper value. Prospects extend across Republic camp and Cascades with many new locations staked, forecast to ignite a spring development boom resembling Republic’s past surge.
The piece notes a shift toward intellectual pursuits in universities as athletic interest wanes. It cites Philadelphia Press coverage of Pennsylvanian debaters visiting Ann Arbor to discuss abolishing armies and navies, with contests ongoing among major universities in regular rotations at Ann Arbor Ithaca Philadelphia Princeton New Haven Cambridge.
Robert Floyd Jr son of Robert Floyd Cunard Steamship general manager in New York shot himself at home. A letter signed Grace was found and authorities suspect a love affair dispute. Papers include a Black Rabbit club membership card linked to a city den that police closed amid a purge of such venues.
A neighbor accuses Mia of coldness after she lent a stepladder two years ago and then kept it in her home to pressure the other party. The exchange shows lingering resentment and an attempt to feel superior.
Washington reports the Glass Bottle Blowers Association states wages have fallen for 20 years. President Dennia A. Hayes tells the Industrial Commission that glass workers now earn 25 dollars weekly for about ten months, with shorter yearly work periods and harder labor.
Washington reports scarce copies of testimony from a committee investigation reveal salacious claims at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Annie Philpot and Julia Kielda testify to inappropriate conduct by custodian G W Castle and other officials. Witness Ernest Gibbons notes salary overdraws and advances while Major Morgan faces familiarities and whisky in his rooms. The 974 page document details possible civil service rule violations and AFL interest seeks to use the testimony against Johnston.
Miss Emma Arnold, famed for the Hobson kiss episode, married Charles Erber of Texarkana at a West Fond Jewish ceremony. The event drew fashionables, gifts, and telegrams of congratulations, with no reference to Lieut Hobson per the groom’s wishes.
John Wilson of Miller district uses creek-bottom soil as fuel. He hauls soil to his cattle corral, dries and tramps it to peat like fuel, and sells a large amount to neighbors. The method provides an inexpensive alternative to coal.
The text notes wage advances occurred spontaneously and voluntarily without strikes or requests as prosperity returned with spring. Workers benefitted from a broad rise in wages as the economy improved nationwide, seen as a natural outcome of renewed prosperity.
The will filed for probate in Washington provides major gifts to several colored religious and educational institutions in cities including Boston Philadelphia Washington and Hampton. It directs 24 or more personal bequests to relatives and friends and allocates the residue to Tuskegee University Lincoln University and Manassas Institute.
An eloquent Methodist preacher forms an independent denomination in a theater while a Baptist preacher in New York ends his independent venture due to lack of funds. The piece argues denominational strength lies in unity, and breaking away harms the individual more than the church. It notes the recurring pattern across cities and warns against self importance overruling collective creeds.
Langing Michigan March 21. County officers who hunted Peter Cevalia for nearly 17 years end the chase as he kills himself after admitting a long, haunting tale. In 1882 Cevalia killed Frank Hahn during a house robbery, mob violence followed, and he escaped through a sewer. The case closes with his death and lifelong pursuit now concluded.
The piece notes mugwump critics predicting national calamity from failure to recruit a postwar army. It discusses enlistment challenges as the wartime terms expire with peace, and recruiting stations are set up at various points to raise new forces.
The New York Sun notes two general recruiting stations in thin state Albany and New York see an influx of applicants. Candi dates offer themselves for enlistment are numerous and of high quality. Enlistment demand grows as Philippines operations deter expansion foes while boosting volunteer interest.
London reports March 21 England blames Egypt for failing to halt Mecca pilgrimages where plague has broken out. Medical authorities warn negligence may widen outbreaks with plague canes found from the Mediterranean to Hongkong and Mozambique. Egypt cannot escape the ravages and Europe faces easier introduction.
A 30 finger necklace on buckskin, from a Yaqui chief’s tepee in the Sierra Madre, is described as a century old war trophy. The fingers, now blackened, likely came from enemies slain by the Yaqui leader, with origin uncertain among Indians, Mexicans, or whites.
A New York Journal excerpt describes Tunisian harems of rich Arabs where wives lead idle lives under constant surveillance. Nurses, dancers, and storytellers accompany days of bathing dressing and sleeping while male contact is strictly limited. Doctors arrive with elaborate precautions and privacy is ensured by hidden examinations.
Manila January dispatch summarizes Admiral Dewey’s private views on Aguinaldo and self-government. He notes no promises to grant independence, cites need for Filipino self-rule study via a commission, and records his ongoing advice to solve the Philippine question. The messages elaborate on Dewey’s cooperation with the insurgent leader and his role in the Manila surrender.
Prof Knapp from the agricultural department, just back from Manila, argues the Philippines have far fewer people than commonly cited. He estimates about 4 006 000 residents across 140 000 square miles, with only about 40 000 square miles settled, and compares density to New York State excluding large cities.
A post office novelty from New York details a letter the size of a two cent stamp sent to Miss Rosale Myers at 325 Amsterdam Avenue. Written by 8 D Lewin of 12 West 103rd Avenue, the envelope bears the address on its back and opens to a 1/2 inch by 11/16 inch page with four legible pages of 14 words.
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