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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1901

Page

4

Notorious Kentucky Feuds Through History Amid Defunct Years

The piece recounts long past Kentucky feuds such as the Little-Strong war led by Capt William Strong resulting in 126 deaths and carried into Jackson county. It also describes the Garrard county feud between Dr Hezekiah Moane and Hitt, including a barbecues, courthouse conflicts, a Dowle knife attack, and a Tobacco House Battle on Scott's Fork with multiple fatalities. It notes two survivors of the feud who were college roommates and recounts a later Shotwell White clash at Corbin where Hob Evans avoided danger.

Kentucky William Strong Laastao Jackson Coun Jerry Hezekiah Moane Hitt Garrard County Evans Lancaster Jesse May Sary Hill Corbin Whitely County Hob Evans Evana

Consolidation of Fishermen Aims at Pacific Northwest Canneries

The proposed Digwest canneries consolidation, with a $3,500,000 capital and annual output over 66,006 cases, is reportedly assured. R Caffrey notes Seattle owners back the deal. six Puget Sound canneries and BC firms are involved with aims to boost yearly output to about 690,000 cases, comprising a fifth of the Pacific coast pack.

Digwest Canneries Northwest R. Caffrey Seattle Planta Chilkoot Puget Sound British Columbia Anacortes Co Aineworth & Conn Cartiare Packing Co Fairhaven Cannings G. T. Myers & Co Rosatio Straits Packing Co Alaska Chirlkoot Packing Co Boston Fishing & Ee” Straits Packing Co Taku Fishing Co Western Fisheries Co Pacific Coast

Murder by Cheese Theory In Chicago Killing

Chicago police hold a peculiar theory in the Carl Carlson murder case. A piece of cheese was found in Carlson’s stomach during autopsy, and investigators say he was forced to swallow it as a gag after a robbery. Stephen Burke and Robert Foster are in custody.

Chicago Carl Carlson Calumet River Carlson Stephen Burke Robert Foster

Ellen Gwyn of the Kings staged by Neill at the opera

The Neill company presented Ellen Gwyn of the Kings at the opera house last night a genteel English comedy. Miss Edythe Chapman as Nell Gwyn charmed with a wide range and assured performance while R Owen Meech’s play earned praise for graceful prose and deft direction.

Nell! Company Grand Opera House Nefil Proby Neill Company Opera House Ellen Gwyn The Kings Sewell Gwynn Nell Congrieve Rowe Sheridan R. Owen Meech Nell Gwyn Edythe Chapman Characr Miss Chapman Neill

MORTALITY RECORD AND FUNERAL DETAILS

The body of Roy Thornberg shipped to Machias for burial by Butterworth & Sons. Chas Brown died yesterday at police headquarters and will be shipped to Orillia. Ollie E. Thomas, 97, died last night. Frederick Wolf services held at 2 pm at Stewart's Funeral Parlors under G A R auspices. burial in Lakeview Cemetery.

Roy Thornberg Butterworth & Sons Machias Chas. Brown Orillia Butterorths Ollie E. Thomas Frederick Wolf Stewart G. A. BR Lakeview

Free clinic for chronic cases at osteopathy institute

A small program offers limited chronic case treatment at the Tuesday and Thursday sessions hosted by the Institute of Osteopathy under direction of ratora at the Safe Deposit Building.

Ratora Thurshington Institute of Osteopathy

Prisoner Confesses in Oregon Murder Case

In Vortland Oregon on March M a man named Benjamin was killed by a revolver shot through a window. Wm Green was arrested and charged with the murder. The prisoner reportedly confessed to the sheriff admitting he fired the fatal shot and offered no resistance when taken into custody.

Vortland, Or Filver Wm. Green BW. V. Benjamin Benjamin Oreante

Milwaukee & St Paul extension rumor reaches Montana

A reported plan to extend the Milwaukee and St Paul line to Melena Montana appears supported by a large survey party seen leaving Howildle South Dakota for Avarts. The movement suggests new construction activity along the route.

ST. Paul Milwaukee & S J. Paul Melena Mont. Fe Howildle South Dakota Avarts

Sudden deaths and court actions amid Ballard figures

John H. Machliman, 24, collapsed dead in Ballard Street from consumption. Coroner Hoye took the body to Butterworth's morgue. W J Montgomery, colored, jailed for assault on Thos Burts, was discharged by Judge George yesterday afternoon.

John H. Bmachliman Ballard Hoye Butterworth W. J. Montgomery Thos Burts George

Couldn't Fool Her At All In City Court Ruling

In Kingston NY the appellate division of the supreme court held that a woman's long street skirt can be worn without negligence. Cornelia B. Smith sued the Kingston Street Railway Co for 5000 dollars after her skirt caught in a sand box as she alighted a street car, causing a fall. The defense that the skirt length caused the accident was rejected.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Appelate Supreme Court Cornelia B. Smith Kingston Street Railwayr Co

Sunday Ticket Office Agreement Signed Citywide

Most railway agents in the city have signed a pledge to open all ticket offices on Sundays. The depot ticket office can handle the Sunday traffic, while two agents yet to sign are not present at the depot. An unanimous agreement is anticipated soon.

Freight wreck injures seven near Misresippi street bridge

Seven men were seriously hurt when a freight train derailed at the Misresippi street bridge on the Wisconsin Central. The derailment left the train badly damaged and the bridge area blocked.

ST. Paul Misresippi Street Bridge Wisconsin Central

Chicago seeks municipal ownership by forfeiting Ogden Gas assets

Chicago Corporation Counsel Walker files in circuit court to declare all Ogden Gas Co. properties and franchises forfeited. The move aims to block a perceived monopoly scheme and secure a municipal ownership victory for the city in its fight to control gas supply.

Chicago Walker Ogden Gas Co

Novels on Trains and the Dying Trade of the Axe Writer

A railway bookseller laments the decline of old style axe driven novels sold on trains. He recalls flaming covers and cheap profits, noting modern readers prefer portable books finished at leisure. He mentions David Harum and Richard Carvel as examples and cites Anthony Hope and Ward as modern sellers.

Pattt David Harum Richard Carvel Anthony Hope Merc Ward Halt Caine James Boyn

The Harsh Truth About Quick-Print Novels and Writing

The speaker recalls a fast profit mine of penny dreadfuls where writers churn out many cheap stories. He describes writers cranking 10,000 words a day with the typewriter as a godsend, selling at fixed prices, and the brutal cycle of plot, repetition, and mass production in late 19th or early 20th century popular fiction.

Marie Corelli Tertha M. Clay Kansas Yellowstone Rnch

Iowa battleship sails for Puget Sound repairs

Iowa departs from port bound for Puget Sound with Captain Thomas in command. The voyage heads toward Tremerten for repairs while the ship awaits docking and maintenance.

San Francisco Iowa Puget Bound Tremerten Thomas

Youthful clerk confesses diamond theft case in Kansas City

Wm A Deardorf, a youth clerk for Edwards and Sloan jewelry, admits stealing a tray of diamonds valued at 4100 and writes a ransom letter demanding 1000. He will be prosecuted for grand larceny after full confession to the prosecuting attorney. He served 18 months with Edwards and Sloan.

Kansas City Wm. A. Deardort Edwards & Sloan Kawaerdefon Deardorf Rand Edwards & Stoan

Mill Girls Mob a Cab in Paterson Riot

A taxi carrying five striking mill girls and driven by a hackman named Schulthorpe drew a large crowd in Paterson New Jersey. The mob, noisy and horn blowing, followed the cab and hurled curses as police tried to control the scene. The girls inside replaced five on strike.

Paterson, N. J. March T Mill Girla Schulthorpe Hackman Jennie Pewehieter Paterson

Odd Verses Toasting Dreams and Bicycles in a Local Note

A fragmented OCR piece hints at reflections on luck, ambition, and poetry. It mentions a few aphoristic lines about admirers, chance, and toping bubbles, then lapses into stray phrases about bicycle repairs and a contact, Tel Main 1669. The readable bits evoke a small, quirky local column or notice with scattered thoughts.

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