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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1912
Page
8
A discussion on title insurance explains the buyer’s need for a guaranteed title and a company with sufficient assets to defend and reimburse if the title is challenged. The abstract may cover owner history but the main point remains the protection and certainty a policy provides to the purchaser.
At the Moore theatre opening tomorrow night the Scotch styled program features Bunty Pulla the Strings. The simple Highland tale follows Bunty as he steps into the breach after his stern father Tammas is exposed and then successfully arranges matters for all.
Theaters feature Metropolitan Juvenile Bos tonian troupe in The Ransom. Moore Durbar presents motion pictures. Seattie Jessie Shirley Co. show The Guy Parelans. Vaudeville acts at Orpheum Empress Pantages Grand venues. Clemmer Photoplays and vaudeville Melbourne Photoplays present vaudeville and motion pictures.
A concise notice on the drama The Primrose Path by Bayard Velller a former editorial staff member. The work is described as a bold problem play with strong dramatic scenes and a lively thread of comedy throughout.
The Orpheum presents a large bill headlined by Tillers Sunshine Girls with 19 female and six male cast members. The show features two acts On the Wail and Fun in a Harem with a broad troupe including Ketzel Sisters aerial gymnasts Delmore and Light Nadell and Kane Cogan and Parks and the Lelands offering transparency acts and more stagehands and electricians travel with the production.
The week will feature fifteen in the cast led by Maria Molasso? and Anna Kremser as principal dancers. Eddie Heron and Madge Douglass from The Gingerbread Man present Jimmy Parkington's First Case. Luce and Luce perform instrumental oddities. Burns cork artists Marron and Heins provide brunette humor. Harry Thriller performs balancing feats.
At the Pantages the Celli Operatic Singers a Met stage group headline the week opening with next Monday's matinee. Ramona Ortiz billed as The Queen of the Wire appears as special added attraction. The program includes A Yellow Scoop Yacking and Bunnell McNish and McNish and Mike and Scott.
Mrs. Welbon was granted an absolute divorce from Maj. Cai J. Welbon of the National Guard of Washington after testimony that he battered dishes and furniture when angered by slow service. The couple, married seven years with no children, were said to have a volatile relationship.
The 10th annual charity ball at the Armory preceded by a musical program drew large crowds and strong donations for the House of Good Shepherd. Mayor and Mrs. Cotterill led the grand march as banners, streamers, and flags decorated the hall. W. F. Finn headed the receptions committee and the program moved smoothly through the evening with waltz and two-step dancing.
Everett reports the death of Adolph Store a local city butcher from blood poisoning believed caused by lockjaw after a minor scratch from a rooster spur. The injury occurred a week earlier and progressed to fatal illness.
The Beattie Star asks subscribers to notify the office immediately if delivery fails or if another paper is substituted. Management aims for prompt courteous service and asks readers to call by 4 p.m. with any delivery problems, directing to Main 0400 for the Circulation Department.
New York reports May 11 that liners reaching the port claim various records but the prize goes to the Columbia sailing from Glasgow for making the passage without selling a drink.
A Stanford Alumni meeting at the Arctic club plans entertainment for Dr David Starr Jordan and visiting faculty in June. Seattle hosts a Natl Ad club gathering in Dallas with C Hi rockhagen presiding. Rev W E Brinkway to be installed at Holy Trinity English Lutheran church tomorrow. Alki Avenue property owners given 30 days to move structures back from the street after a board of public works petition by 75 residents.
In Cleveland on May 11, ad du Baba, a Persian pro pagandiat, told women and a bishop at a reception that intermarriage of whites and blacks is natural and ideal. The statement drew attention from attendees in the gathering.
A man attended the circus while leaving his young son behind. Police are investigating the incident and seeking more information about the man's identity and whereabouts.
May 11 1792 Vancouver reached the Columbia River mouth with claims of discovery amid prior sightings by a Spaniard and Robert Gray. The era’s focus on who would can salmon along the river runs through early republic history. Disruptions include street closures on Seventh and Charles avenues for a 9 to 5 eviction and a note that Postmaster Hitchcock will swear in Paul Peck as special aerial mail clerk to carry a package from Washington to New York on May 12.
In a courtroom exchange Crawford asks how his wife acquired many sus penders and Crabshaw answers she coveted the pretty boxes they came in. The judge notes the exchange as part of the proceedings.
A man left behind gripe filled with potatoes and bottled beer after cashing counterfeit checks totaling 400 across four Boston hotels. Police pursue leads as the incident prompts local security reviews.
Grace Beddow a 16 year old girl rescued her three year old sister after she fell into a veil. Grace jumped in held the younger child’s head above water until rescuers arrived fifteen minutes later.
An usher asks a man if he is related to the couple. he replies no, he is the defeated candidate, signaling his interest stems from the ceremony as a political observer rather than kinship. The Pittsburg Post captioned the moment as a brief human-interest aside.
Chicago students plan a cooperative grocery in operation within days to slash high living costs. In Washington a man arraigned for assault on his wife claims his fist slipped as she faced him with a horsewhip. In Cleveland Italians prepare to raise funds for a war plane to aid the Italian army against the Turks. Boxing in England remains a sport as long as Britons can duel.
Binghamton New York May 11 Martin Murphy today completed 60 years with the Erie railroad serving as trainman and conductor with a record of never having a passenger injured.
Hoquiam authorities continue to hunt a fire bug after a spate of blazes. John Alexander, arrested on suspicion, was released today due to insufficient evidence.
In Winsted Conn a barbershop sign previously shocking locals was painted black by unidentified assailants described as white caps. In Mount Vernon New York on May 11 a will by William G Vander Boest set a condition that he be stabbed through the heart after doctors declare him dead to avoid burial alive.
Pacific Power and Light Co will begin improvements to the North Yakima water system today, replacing reservoirs and pipelines at a cost of 250000 dollars following a public service commission report that found the system inadequate.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a fix for dandruff itchy scalp and thinning hair. It claims gentle cleansing boosts scalp health and hair becomes light fluffy and lustrous after weeks of use with a 25 cent bottle offered.
Mukilteo travels to Mt Vernon on Sunday May 12 for a baseball clash with the home team. Manager P K Best seeks additional opponents for June 16 and July 4, preferring faster teams reachable by boat after Mukilteo’s 3 0 victory over Stanwood powered by Manning.
A Pittsburg Post quip notes a reform movement entering a household via a wife who plans to hire a reliable woman to care for the baby. The exchange frames social reform as a domestic concern in hints of progressive era topics.
A fragmented OCR list shows assorted meats and groceries with prices per pound or unit. Items include veal stew, corned beef, dry salt pork, lard, roast veal, ham, bacon, dried beef, pig feet, lamb, cottage hams, pickled pork, salami, cheese, tuna, olives, bread, coffee, and household cleaners priced in cents and dollars.
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