City to Build Independent Light System With New Hydroelectric Plants
Mayor Moore announces plans for Seattle to become fully independent from private power firms by doubling transmission capacity and building a new head works dam. The city will install two 58 000 horsepower impulse hydro generators and two 4000 kilowatt generators, plus a new transmission line to prevent outages during emergencies.
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Pthat
Seattle
Prt
Moore
Eeity
East
Beattice
Market and produce price notes from morning carload reports
Six carloads of White Burbank potatoes arrived. Prices for vegetables and fruits show strong demand across Sea Ile, with oranges, almonds, cabbage, apples, cheese, and butter listed at various per ton or per unit rates. The report notes rising market values and urges readers to watch for Aristos.
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Ile
Fragmentary Spanish Shopping Note From Unknown Source
A garbled OCR text lists various items such as plaster tea almonds and unspecified goods. It mentions names like ES Viene and Gon Juan Roche Harter and references imported fen and new ov is. The passage is unreadable in parts but shows a fragmented trade or inventory fragment with multiple language fragments.
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Juan
Roche Harter
Bet
Raymond mill boiler explosion kills night watchman
Raymond Washington May night watchman George Frances was killed when the boiler exploded at the Raymond Shingle mill. Debris flew hundreds of feet damaging the plant and surrounding area.
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Raymond, Wash
George Frances
Raymond
Yeeterday
Mrs Thaws Endowment To New Westminster University
Mrs William Thaw mother of Harry Thaw will give fifty six thousand dollars as an endowment to New Westminster University.
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Scripps Telegraph Service
Pittsburg
William Thaw
Harry Thaw
Weatminster University
Something New Carpets Cleaned By Air Science
A brief notice proclaims carpets cleaned by an air based method that removes particles and dirt without damage. The description emphasizes thorough cleaning and safety for home use.
Canadian subscribers to Seattle Daily Star postal changes
To Canadian subscribers the revised postal lane goes into effect May 1907 increasing postage to one cent per four ounces. The Seattle Daily Star price in Canada after that date will be 60 cents a month, 2.85 dollars for six months, and 6.16 dollars per year in advance, peatage prepaid.
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Seattle Daily Star
Canada
Labrador Duck Specimen: Extinct Species Valued at 8500
The Labrador duck pictured is a rare extinct species valued at 8500. It is described as a dead deck and not ordinary, a stuffed specimen from Lord Rothschild's museum.
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Lord Rothschild
Miss Traynor Recovers From Shot Wound
Miss Eleanor Traynor, shot in the face by Kana Courtney, left Providence hospital yesterday. She is expected to be permanently disfigured. Courtney, accused of shooting Traynor after a dispute over money for work, remains in jail awaiting trial.
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Eleanor Traynor
Kana Courtney
Providence Hospital
Aaid
Courtney
Mite Traynor
Fire department chief to take civil service exam
The text notes that the law requires civil service testing and that Chief Marty Dringheret will participate in the examination as the commission prepares to call for it.
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Otter
Fire Department
Marty Dringheret
Oriental Billiard and Pooer tora Missing Details
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Oriental Billiard and Pooer tora at M413 Third Ave with unclear listing of tales and content, location described as Seatile. No clear event or outcome provided in the readable text.
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Seatile
Swede Prisoner Attacks Pipe In Desperate Suicide Attempt
William Sylverson, a young Swede jailed in the city system, acted strangely and yelled for death. He rammed his head against a projecting water pipe in the receiving cell, cutting his scalp but sustaining no other injuries. He will be examined for insanity after recovery.
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William Sylverson
Lis
Bulverson
Nat Goodwin Stars in An American Citizen at the Grand
The Nat Goodwin engagement at the Grand revived local comedy fans for Heresford Cruger a reprise of Deresford Cruger. The packed house lauded the famous comedian who again delivered strong notes despite familiar weaknesses in his supporting cast.
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CiUisen
the Grand
The Gilded Fool and The Genius At Seattle Theater
The article cites mixed reviews of Edna Goodrich performances. Audiences noted improvement in The Gilded Fool versus last week, while The Genius and When We Were Twenty One offerings drew attention. Hello Bill continues to delight patrons at the Seattle theater with breezy comedy and a lively show. The Lois presents The Cowboy and the Lady contrasting with The Adventures of Lady Ursula, drawing big crowd interest.
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Goodwin
Aine Goodrich
Edna Goodrich
Bill
Bil
Seattle
Lois
The
Lady Ursula
New York
Raymond Hitcheork
Venus and The Haymakers at Lyric Theater This Week
The Venus and The Haymakers compose a double bill at the Lyric Theater this week, highlighting the long engagement of the Zino musical comedy company.
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Venus
Lyric Theater
Zino Musical Comedy Company
Phone Dies Burton Investment Co M11 American Bank Bids
Strained by city work the Burton Investment Co and M11 American Bank face bids amid a lean market. A local financier notes Inglesea as a destination for calmer finance conditions and potential deals.
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Inglesea
Burton Investment Co
American Bank
Vague OCR Snippet on Prices and Terms
Partial fragment shows figures like 8460 and 3.06 with words such as eats wet nat net vere. No clear event or entities to identify a coherent news item or summary.
Vaudeville Star Promotes Grand Opera Act This Week
The Star theater features a big vaudeville pro show this week headlined by a grand opera act. Three singers, a chorus and a musical director perform from Frelon, drawn from famous opera class ca.
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Star Theater
Frelon
Famous Opera
Lamping Case Dismissed Over Speeding Charge
Patrolman Rush arrested Col. George B. Lamping for speeding but the court ruled he was not driving the car. The car refused to stop after two calls. Rush fired into the air before the arrest, and Justice Gordon dismissed the case.
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Rush
Col
George B. Lamping
Gordon
Lamping
Umea
Labor Day Parade In Chicago Draws Socialist Leaders
May 1 Chicago observed International Labor Day with a parade of labor men aligned with socialist ideals and speeches by national officers of the Socialist Party marking the event in the city.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Union order spurs more men from drift
In Fairbanks on May 1. more men were taken from the drift by union order. Deputy materials head to Kater Creek amid feared trouble as both sides firm up and organize on all creeks. Washington Fire Insurance Company promptly reports losses, fostering favorable public sentiment toward the firm.
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Fairbanks
Union
Kater Creek
Washington
Ge Ite
Music Offer Includes Pianola and 25 Pieces
Twenty five pieces of music accompany a Pianola piano offered for 180 dollars. A traded in Pianola is accepted as part of the sale and twenty five rolie of music are included with this bargain.
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Gilly Seed
Angeles
Ada
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