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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1899
Page
3
The Star explains its page design to fit the needs of busy readers who want a swift scan after dinner and then move on to other matters. It emphasizes a compact, efficient layout tailored to quick comprehension during leisure time.
The piece surveys a shift toward concise direct prose in journalism, favoring brisk paragraphs over ornate writerly narration. It notes a growing taste for clarity and speed in reporting, contrasting with traditional, ponderous editorials.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company lists sailings for the Queen, Walla Walla, and Umatilla from Seattle via Port Townsend and Victoria on March 6, 10, 15, 20, 30 and into May every fifth day. Return trips to Seattle depart San Francisco at 10 a.m. on March 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 1, 11, 16, 21, 24, 1, and every fifth day after. Alaska service uses Cottage City City of Topeka and Al-Ki with departures from Seattle at 9 a.m. on March 1, 6, 11, 16, 26, 1, April 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 20, May 6 and every fifth day thereafter. Details at the office. company reserves right to change itineraries.
A detailed account explains how ant eggs and exes form a commodity traded from Covent Garden to buyers via German agents. Collectors in Russia and other regions gather piles by opening nests under heat, then sorting and cleaning the contents for use in aquariums and bird food, with potential markets in Central Africa and Northern Australia.
Record of multiple property transfers totaling numerous lots and blocks in Seattle area. Notable deeds include Robert A Wilson and Helen Wilson selling and J R Kinnear with Rebecca Kinnear to Melvin Dickson. Dexter to Elizabeth Taylor. Boyle to James McWiroy and McFiroy to W H Vernon. W Moyer sheriff to George Souder. Mutual Loan and Building Association to George Fisher. Burke to Arthur Murphy. Conover to Fleet National Bank. J M Viernes to C Naughton. and various other transfers including Denny & Hoyts, Crown, Gilman Park, and Renton additions with prices ranging from $1000 to $2600.
The Daily Mail correspondent reports negotiations near completion for making New Chwang in Leav Tong province a Russian possession. In exchange Russia would back China against Italy demands.
The Mehthouse board won congressional appropriation of 100000 dollars for a large seagoing tender in the thirteenth lighthouse district. Funds become available July 1. Arguments cite Klondike immigration, Alaska bay buoy needs, current dangers in Perl and Wrangel straits, and Behring Sea routes via the Aleutians and Yukon. A new tender would maintain buoys and extend patrols to St Michael Island.
A fashion note touts lace parasols as feminine symbols and practical accessories. It describes cream Chantilly lace parasols with fine beadlike accents and silk figures, priced around 60 dollars, plus white taffeta versions trimmed with ruches in black and white, blue, or vivid red.
William C. Fish a ship carpenter sues in federal court in Wheeling against the bark Hunter lying at Ballard for 995 dollars claiming he was forced to work as cook and carpenter aboard after boarding at St Michael for Seattle last September. He says the captain promised 18 dollars monthly and that upon reaching Seattle he was discharged with voyage pay deducted, contending the work was worth over 150 dollars and he seeks libel damages of 235 dollars.
The text explains dog behavior as inherited from ancestors who hollowed ground to form a bed and kept noses clear of grit. It then begins to describe why a cat washes herself, continuing the exploration of instinctual habits passed through generations.
Boston art scene mourns John L. Breck a rising talent whose death followed a gas leak at the Mt Hetolph club on Newbury Street. He dined with friends and retired to his room where an accidental turn of a valve lit a fatal leak. Breck lived in Auburndale and had attended a lecture before staying at the club.
A dashing belle asks for a gentleman’s photo to curb his attentions. He agrees, she receives the picture, and asks a servant to identify the original when he calls. The servant answers with a sharp inquiry about recognition.
The wedding of Neville Lytton and his bride ends with a desert journey to Sheykh Beyd, where Arab horsemen greet them. Villages celebrate with decorated tribes, feasts, and honored guests, including a sheep roast for the crowd.
New suits in the superior court yesterday include West Seattle and Improvement Company v. Malcolm Smith and wife for foreclosure, Diller v. Moore to collect board bill, Nelson v. Lima on a note, California Law Works v. Wheetman to enjoin use of the Washington Law Works name, Annie Sharp v. Green and Harrington executors to recover property sold by executors of Nellie Wilcox’s estate for less than its value.
Carrollton March 25 The amelter and tool of the alleged Malvern gold mine are in the Carroll county sheriff's hands to satisfy a 500 pound judgment won by Meredith Co of Liverpool against the Malvern development company. The mining stock has not been sold and the gold strike proved a myth.
The Cedar River electric power project aims to supply Beattle Tacoma and intermediate points by October. Washington Power Transmission of New Jersey has taken over funding, with eastern capitalists behind the company. Bids for 3000 poles and a $600,000 General Electric machinery purchase signal early progress. Engineers are already active and plans to advance within weeks.
A newlywed captain near camp signals with his wife using handkerchief waving as a keepsake ritual. A maid notes the signals while an adjacent officer questions the practice, and the captain explains it as code signaling to comfort the bereaved couple amid separation.
A Chicago Times Herald piece describes a Paris novelty school teaching the art of blushing. It claims maidens regain affected bashfulness by imagining triggering thoughts, likening the trend to fin de siècle deportment schools and noting humor in Du Maurier's joke notebook.
Social week brings several weddings and gatherings as residents attend theater and music events. Notables include Mr and Mrs F K Struve sailing to Europe after a brief stay in New York, and Miss McNaught leaving for Spokane for the summer. Others host teas dances and card club meetings across Summit avenue, Lake View and Minor avenues with plans for spring and summer events.
Fremdenblatt notes Hungary and its neighbor regions produced a massive 1 570 527 head of game and birds in 1898. The tally includes 3 782 red deer and 415 005 hares with thousands of pheasants partridges and other species, plus numerous vermin and birds of prey.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a portly woman entering a railroad station with many bundles. She asks about Jungleville tickets and questions fare, while the clerk, new to town, quotes 1.98 dollars and eyes the heavy luggage, suggesting prices differ by location.
The Star Publishers urge readers to testing its advertising reach by submitting all job notices to their office before April 1. The notice lists F Woott & French at 104 West Washington, Dexter Horton Bank Building as the contact.
The Star reports clergy and parishioners across cities argue over banning large hats in worship. Reverends Llwyd, Gilchrist, Temple, Gowen, Randall, Hutchison and others voice mixed views on scripture, sightlines, modesty, and practicality, with local leaders weighing reforms.
The article notes Denmark may demand a China port with England and Russia backing King Christian. It cites Denmark as connected to St Petersburg and St James courts through marriage and suggests Belgium Holland and Austria would push claims if a port is granted. It adds details on a 12 inch gun tube with 50 spiral grooves producing 75 revolutions per second.
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