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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
2
Seattle fans cheered as the locals show improvement and rack up key hits against the Refugees. Vickers struggled but support wavered. Rockenfield and Heilmansier delivered notable moments as Seattle's offense began to spark in late innings.
Fragmentary text mentions a time marker and a sports umpire Kinet. Other words appear scrambled or garbled, referencing individuals McLean Oates and an unspecified game or event. No clear outcome or team names are readable from the fragment.
Carl Peterson, a San Francisco relief worker and Bakers union member, warns Seattle and northern cities that wandering hobos from the Bay Area are heading north seeking work and food as relief supplies are scarce in San Francisco. He predicts a large influx once relief funds are raised.
Chief of Police Delaney died a poor man and his will filed in superior court shows estate valued under 1000 dollars. Edward Delaney, his brother, petitioned for admission of the will naming administration. Signed February 22 witnessed by Mayor Hallinger and Joseph Lavin. Outbreak of measles hits Harrington schools with 70 pupils leaving and few daily cases.
The Star sells limited dressmaking charts to its subscribers at fifty cents each. The chart enables anyone who can sew to make any garment, and it is valued at five dollars. Sales are limited and available from the newspaper office at 1709 Seventh Avenue between Union and University streets.
Pitcher Happy Jack Chesbro of the New York Americans defends the spit ball calling it the best fooler for a plate. He notes its thumb action and twirling break, says he will keep using it if effective, and hopes to pitch in 1919 and beyond.
The Tango Maru, a 7,200 ton Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner, has started from Yokohama for Seattle under Capt. Moses. Completed at Nagasaki yards before the war, she served as an auxiliary cruiser and is now placed in the fortnightly service between Japanese ports and Seattle on her first Pacific voyage.
R. B. Hunter denies current ties to Barnesco Hibbard, saying he has shifted to an theatrical career. The Seattle line Engineers' Association sent a $500 loan to a Francisco branch for the relief fund, with funds available locally.
The article details batting tips and etiquette for players, stressing stance and grip, facing the pitcher, and aiming for unoccupied territory. It covers a pivotal final game between Townville and Redfern with wagering drama, a payoff gift to Hafford, and a dramatic letter altering players' fates before the game.
The Star invites readers to submit a final chapter for the five part serial His Honor or The Lady. It notes the opening chapter appeared Tuesday and offers a season baseball pass as prize. May 10 deadline, May 12 winner announcement and publication. The tale centers on a close race in the Middle States League with Redfern Reds and Frownville Blues, and Hafford’s injury.
In a tense finish pedfern loses ground as Hafford holds firm and preserves his honor. The pair grapples with personal vows, one choosing baseball, the other resuming law. The decisive game ends with a narrow win, leaving emotions raw yet hopeful as the season closes.
The Seattle Sunday Post-Intelligencer announces a twelve month series of novels by six American women and six English writers. Each author will publish a full novel first in serial form, with book editions released the day after each serial concludes. The lineup includes Anna Katherine Green, Amelia E Barr, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, Gertrude Atherton, Ian MacLaren, E F Benson and more.
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