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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1904
Page
5
Fragmentary items mix satire, gossip, and notices. The column quotes Luke the Loon’s jab at the Japs and mocks local editors Ite Bob the Glorious and mob of college taunts. A stray line on Anna Hell’s milk bath and a park board remark echo miscellany tone.
In Spokane at the Piccadilly saloon on Martin Street two men argued then fought. Steve Brody shot Neil Bentley in the head after Bentley drew a weapon. Bentley died at once. Brody was arrested by City Detective Nyrnes. Bentley had boasted of kills while Brody acted in self defense.
Reports from Port Arthur on medals for sailors after a last attack are circulated by Admiral Sshootadeconevitch. A Japanese gift to the czar earns the Golden Hook insignia, while Gen. Koorthpin preparations near the front. Paris gossip follows Josh Wise as he riffs on Sundays in France.
A fragmentary column presents a mosaic of whimsical jokes and bitter vignettes. It cites a cosmic quip about a comet and Venus, a punning exchange on punishment, and a satirical look at tales like the bedbug and a Russian admiral’s blunt report.
George Stevenson of Tacoma leading the Northern Pacific lobby faction defeated Charlie Chamberlain and McBride Republicans at the King County Republican central committee gathering. Delegates set May 9 for the county convention, April 8 primaries, and April 4 caucuses, with district allocations and a four day window before the convention. The gathering drew prominent politicians as Dr J J Smith, Stevenson’s gubernatorial candidate, prepared to rally supporters.
A large crowd filled the Beattie theater in Seattle for a Wayside Mission hospital benefit. The event raised over 400 in a free will offering. Dr Anita Newcomb MacGee spoke about army nursing work and the lack of a city hospital in Beattie.
An ad promotes the Shasta route from Seattle to Sardlaco offering two daily trains. First class fare is 25.60 dollars and second class 20.60 dollars. Tickets and literature available at Southern Pact Co. 608 First Avenue. B. E. Blits is the general agent.
The notice advertises MGG8 eggs with over a dozen cases, some at $1.60 per dozen for B stock, and other lots priced per dozen with scattered figures. It also markets a tract of land 140 by 30 with a house, offered at $675 with terms of $20 and $10 monthly.
Large garden tracts with water and free wood near Seattle business center. Hillman claims rent relief and street grading plus 50 new houses. Transfer via Renton car from 8 am to midnight with Garden Station stop. sales daily until sold out.
St. Petersburg dispatch reports the Novosto editorial claims the British Tibetan expedition seeks Tibet’s vast gold deposits, said to rival California in richness. The piece frames the treasure as the expedition’s true motive rather than political aims.
Disturbances among riders are described as less grave than systemic fatigue. Overwork and sleeplessness supposedly lead to collapse unless a reliable remedy is used. Electric Bitters is pitched as a tonic, nervine, and all around medicine to relieve nervousness anemia rheumatism neuralgia and malaria germs for 60 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by G O Guy Druggist.
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