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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
4
A reflection on the San Francisco quake asserts faith hope and charity endure amid disaster. It praises renewed compassion across the nation as rebuilding begins and trains and railways assist the relief effort.
A citizen group urges Mayer Moore to rid the city of saloon boxes and the linked restaurant boxes with private passageways. They argue restaurant boxes are a greater evil due to women and young girls, and that curtains and doors enable discreet, lucrative patronage. Removing the curtains would erase the boxes’ existence.
Mrs. Harry G. Noel of St Louis, head of the Women's Whist League of America, urges adding whist to high school and academy studies. She argues whist teaches mental training, memory, and calculation, offering pleasure beyond dead languages and aiding youth against gambling temptations, with caution on starting age due to the game's depth.
A noisy clip of local odds and ends from Chicago area life includes a weekly salary of fourteen dollars, court sentiment on insurance premiums, a San Francisco quake reference, police and civic chatter, job notes, and miscellaneous vignettes about residents, professionals, and social scenes.
Marys Catholic church in Greenwich hosts the wedding of Miss Jane Green daughter of Av Wn Green Biscuit King and president of the National Biscuit Con to Orville Brown Ing Carrott of Quincy Illinois. Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco officiated at the nuptial mass assisted by the Rev Daniel Riordan and Rev J J Pitegeral.
Chicago marks the 150th anniversary of Poland's constitution with multiple meetings this evening. Prominent Polish leaders including City Treasurer John F. Smuleki will deliver addresses in the city area.
The Central Labor Council met in the evening and adopted resolutions endorsing the Working Men's League stance for clean politics and direct primary. A local ad urges residents to discard old clothes and have them cleaned at the Pantorium.
The Bremerton yards offer views of the Oregon battleship and the Philadelphia training ship, along with the government dry dock, cruisers, and torpedo boats. Boats depart Pier 2 six times daily for a round trip of 50 cents.
In a humorous clash between rival papers the Givesdam Gazette and the Highdevil Hammer, editors exchange sharp barbs. The Hammer editor travels to confront the Gazette, only to find the editor is a woman named Hortense and the mystery of a married couple behind the taunts unfolds with astonishment.
In Washington on May 8 Senator Newlands sparked a heated senate debate by introducing a resolution for Congress to consider plans to extend financial aid for San Francisco's restoration. Senator Hopkinson questioned differences between aiding private interests after the attack and lending to farmers when crops fail. Newlands argued the government spent large sums abroad and should help rebuild the Pacific gateway.
Leprosy settlement at Molokai Hawaii sends 106 inhabitants who donate six cents or more each to aid San Francisco sufferers. Regional sympathy resolutions accompany the funds. Vancouver Washington girls sewing class contributes twelve complete outfits from the deaf mute school.
Water rent due in May for May June and July. As set paid by July becomes delinquent. District lies between Water and Union streets bay and lake. Metered water due from the 1st to 20th of each month. Becomes delinquent on 29th.
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