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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1904
Page
4
The text notes Japanese sea and land pressure around Port Arthur and air attack potential. It mocks London fire crews and mentions a long line of gunner successes by an Austrian emperor. A New Yorker reports on Chicago cleanliness rumors and urban views.
In the Mier expedition tale, Florence Kearney and Texan captives flee through Pedregal cliffs aided by ally Rivas and a mysterious monk-guide. They outwit Santa Anna’s forces toward the mountains as dawn nears, seeking safety in rugged terrain and distant signals.
A touching tale from Red Wing about Kia Ivan Gurguric and his wife fleeing Austria with their infant. The child dies aboard La Touraine near New York, the mother resists relinquishing the body, is aided by police, and the baby is buried after the steerage tragedy. The piece ends with a moral about maternal grief and consolation.
A poetic appeal urges lovers family and friends to say I love you now before time fades the chance. The piece asks why aging hearts forget words once spoken and urges spoken affection to husbands wives parents children and siblings while they can hear and respond.
A whimsical clipping riffs on political campaigns and public figures, lampooning the state ticket and party efforts. It mentions a Chicago mental expert dismissing Dowie as paranoid and notes general public confusion about the term.
May 16 Manchuria report says censor at Port Arthur is relieved and no further news will be sent. Gen Bluffovitch’s headquarters workers frame up an excuse for a Japanese victory while Kurohatain boasts of trapping Japanese forces by luring them across the Yalu and abandoning Feng-Wang-Cheng.
A box of fine strawberries left at the News office last week by Mr. J. F. Jones who grew them. The editor enjoyed them noting their uniform size at three and one half inches by four inches. Gratitude is also extended to Mr. W. C. Simmons for vegetables.
Yesterday a rumor circulated at Eagle Harbor that Flintlock Bones known as Montana Frits was seized by Indians and carried away while drafting another chapter of his serial kidnap dream. The report cannot be verified. A Chinaman named Wa Shing runs a First Avenue North laundry.
A dealer touts ART ISTIC STANDARD list ART ISTIC STANDARD of the world in pianos, praising Chickering & Sons as premier. New carload of uprights and grands arrives, with Kimball Hobart M. Cable and others. See miniature grand, plus used pianos and organs, all guaranteed. Also features Simplex Piano Player and Columbia Graphophone department.
A narrative excerpt describes the travelers halting far below the mountain peak. The scene emphasizes quiet, contemplative progress and the weight of their journey as the ascent continues.
Rivas and companions, fleeing pursuers, reach a cliffside fortress on Cerro Adjusco after crossing Pedregal. They find a moonlit dwelling with Gregorio, the welcome host, who reports scarce food and a tired crew, while the pursuers close in elsewhere in rough pursuit.
The group rests after a long ordeal at a dimly lit estate. Gregorio, the loyal major-domo, stocks liquor and smokes while the dwarf is secured for mischief. Night meals arrive with mutton ham venison maize bread and fruit as fatigue settles in before sleeping rooms are shown.
In a tense scene on Don Ignacio's azotea Luisa Valverde and Isabel Almonte watch soldiers along the Nino Per dido road as alarm bells fade. They fear a carriage with fugitives and potential weapons, while a separate note reports J A Gurledge of Verbena, Alabama cured after severe piles with Bucklen's Amicable Salve.
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