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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
4
Old style newspaper notice outlines subscription, rates, and delivery details for the Seattle Star and Ballard Star Agency. Includes service hours, contact numbers, and instructions for renewing, changing addresses, and handling overdue issues.
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans a rapid New York session to compel F. H. Harriman to answerQs he dodged earlier. The probe targets Harriman and allies over Union Pacific stock purchases in railroads like Southern Pacific and Illinois Central to see if insiders bought cheap stock to sell high to the railways.
Two young friends in St Louis, Ressing and Moorman, commit acts to protect each other. Ressing is fined for disturbing the peace, then Moorman uses stolen loot to pay the fine, and Moorman later takes credit to shield Ressing from arrest. The tale is framed as a modern Damon and Pythias showing loyalty, courage, and moral sentiment, with caution about future outcomes.
An editorial condemns fear of government revenue from profitable ventures and contrasts public works like canals and harbors with proposed licensing of private wireless telegraph companies. It argues government ownership should serve public benefit rather than avoid profit, questioning motives behind blocking revenue.
The Chamber of Commerce invites Gov. Albert M. Mead to attend the fleet reception and entertainment in Seattle. Invitations will also go to Gov. George F. Chamberlain of Oregon Gov. Frank R. Gooding of Idaho Gov. Edward Norrie of Montana and Gov. Bryant D. Hroois of Wyoming. James Dunamead lieutenant governor of British Columbia will be asked to attend as Chamber guest. Mead may name one or more days as holidays during the fleet visit to Puget Sound.
Members of the King County bar and the King County M ecation will hold a special meeting in Department No. 1 of the superior court on the evening of April 8 at 8 o'clock to decide whether they shall nominate candidates for election to the superior court bench or let the people nominate under the district primary law without bar endorsement.
In Everett True humor and tone a woman asks how to sustain a man's love. The piece frames love as a defining force in a woman's life and notes the tension when a husband’s loyalty clashes with pride and possession. It hints at male possessiveness and primitive impulses as recurring obstacles.
A reflective meditation contrasts science and society with marriage and divorce. It argues a long engagement may not secure love and suggests withholding full trust to preserve dignity and self-respect in relationships. It notes a paradox where loving is safer when restraint guides desire.
A collection of odd exchanges and misheard lines from a period page. Quips touch on artists, education, fear, and family with snippets about a Brooklyn girl paralyzed by light and a foreman joking about a six children man. The piece reads like a collage of stray thoughts and punchy captions.
Spokane county commissioners approved a $36,000 appropriation for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition project. The levy for this year adds a tenth of a cent, totaling $26,000 when combined with next year’s $20,556.50, to fund a Spokane county exhibit representing the Inland Empire.
A one story frame city hall jail building were discovered on fire at 16 30 Thursday night. The fire department controlled the blaze quickly. The prisoner, overcome by smoke, was rescued by a volunteer party led by B J Bird.
A report details an incident at 1531 Secondary involving BD Brooks & Co and a mugging event. Police are investigating the incident and seeking information from witnesses.
A Seattle travel note invites a trip to the U S Navy Yard to view battleships Oregon Nebraska Wisconsin and cruiser Colorado Pennsylvania along with dry docks torpedo boats and the Nipeic training ship. Steamers leave Seattle about every 6 to 7 hours from early morning to evening with a Saturday 11 PM run. Round trip cost is 50 cents.
An OCR fragment notes a frequent transport route from Plew to the Navy Yard, claiming service runs ten times daily aboard Port Orchard. Specific details or dates are unclear in the damaged text.
A fragment notes a vaudeville performance featuring Herr Doktor Ongar and a quieting routine. The brief text hints at a comedic or musical act with an illusion of Germanic character and a line about Adolf. Further readable details are limited.
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