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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription details for the Star Agency Ballard and Sunset areas. It notes per copy pricing, delivery by major carrier, and that unpaid accounts may lead to changes on the address label, with the paper mailed from Seattle, Washington, as second class matter.
The piece argues small shopkeepers face sharp hardship while owners and laborers vary in recovery prospects. It praises the Retail Druggists' Association plan to lend $1,000 cash and extend credit to ruined retailers, while noting broader trade groups may follow. It asserts self-help and a sound business system aid quicker revival than charity.
The Uniontown Pennsylvania resident Mrs. Mary McKittrick aged 108 cut her throat believing God had forgotten to call her. The piece notes such deaths are exceedingly rare and links them to disillusionment in life. It argues hope and learning from early failures lessen the appeal of self harm as life’s horizons broaden with experience.
Local improvement clubs and organizations planned a general cleaning up day but rain last night and today dampened participation after a spell of warm dry weather. The effort aimed to boost community interest in the program but many volunteers could not attend.
Advertisement for an agent offering to collect money and rents worldwide, and to handle papers, evidence, real estate, mortgages, chattels, timber claims, and other financial tasks. Contact W A Ryer Som at 472 Boston block. White 186
A local effort to rid streets of rubbish kicks off amid debates over scheduling and logistics. Officials promise coordinated action, while residents express mixed expectations about the impact and duration of the campaign.
The Third Avenue theater continues strong crowds for To Die at Dawn by the Aylesworth company with last shows tonight matinee and tomorrow night. Next week Hal Reid’s A Hidden Crime heads the bill. Star theater vaudeville features two sketches and views of burned San Francisco. Headliners for next week include Eileworth Burt ventriloquist Hugh Emmett and Clifford North.
Brooks & Co. advertises New Style Mate as the largest variety in Seattle at 1391 Sad Ave, highlighting the store's wide assortment and location.
A jumble of quotations and snippets from gossip and politics, with references to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to the Standard Oil Company, local brawls, public figures, and a stray snippet about a coal strike. Various dialogues touch on Roosevelts, Garfields, and humor about criminals, along with mentions of Red Cloud and a Home Talent event in New Phila delphia. The item includes stray theater and song references, plus local shop chatter and a mining venture prospectus.
A humorous note from the Wellington Enterprise laments a coated plate glass window that blocks views of passers by, then praises a clean window as a brief beauty for days. The writer jokes about recognizing friends and a delinquent subscriber’s avoidance, blaming a mischievous devil.
An advice piece promoting bank accounts as proof of thrift for job applicants. It urges starting an account with the State Bank of Seattle and notes deposits earn 4 percent interest compounded semiannually.
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