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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1906
Page
4
A searing rebuke denounces a Chicago ruling allowing meat trust giants to go free while small thefts face harsh penalties. The writer rails at corporate immunity, calling it contemptuous and urging public indignation against the court and its perceived masters.
The South shows rapid progress across population, agriculture, and industry, matching or exceeding combined totals of the North and West in 1880 and 1904 1905 data. Railway miles, coal, iron, oil, and cotton mill investment surpass earlier national figures, with empire-building projections for the next generation. Pessimists gain little from such facts.
Tim hopes his son will become a skilled, honest worker while carrying the load of poverty. The boy endures long hours, scorn, and shame as he labors to keep pace, while Tim and mother sacrifice. The tale condemns a society that leaves educated youth to become social pariahs rather than productive citizens.
Mr. Morris Crockett calls for men to express their Ideal Man as Seattle readers flood The Star with letters about an Ideal Man. The editor notes many responses and warns the task of selecting three $6 prizes will be difficult.
Miss Polly Prim publishes a playful guide describing her ideal man as athletic and cheerful, with raven hair and dark eyes, immaculate in dress yet relaxed on picnics. He smokes cigars, is fond of children and flowers, protective of others, and handles car and horse with ease. Readers are invited to draw their own ideal man and mail it to The Star in Seattle.
Advices from Fairbanks report few cleanup locations this year due to miners and ground holders meeting assessment laws. The upper country often sees a rush early in the year to relocate lapse ground, reflecting confidence in valuable deposits. A clean-up surpassing last year by 5 million is anticipated, with 15 million output expected after dumps are sluiced.
A grand wedding was solemnized last Sunday. Miss May Powell, oldest daughter of K. IL Powell, married Russell Dancan as family and friends watched the ceremony. The road to the reception stretched from the house to the barn, with guests sharing in the celebration.
The Meamer Falcon has been laid up for repairs at Houghton, to be painted and fitted with a new grate for the furnace. The Kirkland woolen mill superintendent Mr Balller is having a $2,000 house built on the lot north of the post office on Mar. The King county ferry resumed its old run after two weeks of overhaul. Captain BK H Parson and wife plan to move to Colorado. Millie Cook sold two acres to A C Peterson who will build a cottage soon. A council meeting postponed a decision on building a all foot sidewalk from Brook's store to the A O U W hall for a week. J A Perry of Kirkland faces superior court next Thursday in a liquor license charge, fifth time he has answered.
A letter from President Lyman Stewart of the Union Oil Company in San Francisco announces plans to expand into the northern field and tide flats with large storage tanks at Tacoma. The company will intensify competition and expand Aston Oil storage within thirty days. Albert N. Holcomb was ordered to appear in court on March 70 to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt in a suit for alimony brought by Grace Iva Caulking, formerly Mrs. Holcomb.
Local note reports a comic clash as three grasshoppers are linked to a landlord’s odd beard cash dispute. Citizens chuckle at the surreal ledger of permits and pest woes in Bugville.
A fragment from a rural exchange shows a farmer deriding a typewriter error and a defender insisting reform would not fix the spelling, hinting at local debates over literacy and education.
L A Nad eau said the chamber of commerce plan for industrial development depends on selecting industries with solid prospects for profitability and permanence. He warned against idle factories, noted the Milwaukee through Snoqualmie pass could unlock iron fields, and pledged to consult city experts before launching the campaign. A customs notice announced postponement of examinations for San Francisco and Port Townsend districts except openers and packers.
An ad touts a trip to California resorts described as headquarters for climate, fruit, flowers and sunshine. It mentions Southern Pacific routes and reservations at Union Ticket, 68 Pirot Ave, with Ellie as general agent.
The Star Publishing Co asks subscribers to call main office between six and seven if the daily copy fails to arrive by six each evening. If missed more than once, please telephone every time to ensure perfect service. Sunset Main 1050 Independent 1138.
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