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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1904
Page
4
Star Dust notes Port Arthur is effectively bottled after prior attempts. Toklo advice claimed success previously, now Philadelphia rejects the show. The Quaker City vindicated, and Henry Irving’s two decades on stage approach half a century with farewell tours ahead. A word from Josh Wise.
A clipped dialogue piece moves through quirky maxims about pay, virtue, marriage, and social schemes. It riffs on domestic humor and theatrical digressions while hinting at public sentiment, playful scandal, and the era’s mixed morals surrounding propriety and entertainment.
The piece urges Seattle to pass a strict fireworks ordinance to curb toy pistols cannons and firecrackers after records show thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths nationwide last July. It cites Chicago’s model law, calls for immediate city action, and warns of delays in state courts.
A granite monument in Columbus Georgia honors Bragg Smith a Black man who died saving a white man during a street excavation collapse. The city council unanimously approved the memorial, inscribed with Bragg Smith’s name and a sentiment urging virtue.
May 19. A correspondent describes a long mound near the Ruslan camp, mistaken for graves by a visitor. Guide explains it holds no bodies but Kuropatkin’s plans. Dobberupsky, noted Russian artist, is with the army. The St. Petersburg Ly Ling notes efforts to prevent the Vindivostok squadron from rejoining the Port Arthur fleet.
State Senator Andrew Heinrich of Seattle, returning from a Hawaii visit with his wife and others, voices concern over islands’ sugar industry. He blames Chinese and Japanese labor for high costs, predicts losses for large planters, and argues for American colonial governance to fix the system.
The Seattle Typographical union held its annual election yesterday naming Fred Hudson as president ER Mitchell as vice president A H Blain as secretary treasurer with George W Jeffs J C Sharp R W Moulton on the auditing committee J Tupper R O Faler A G Anderson on the executive committee W S Leslie named delegate to the International Typographical union with H O Campbell as alternate Frank E Harte and George W Jeffs L W Kidd named delegates to the Western Central Labor union.
The piece condemns deliberate deception of beans and cites Boston as a model where beans mature and are baked instead of harmed. It urges similar humane action nationwide to prevent cruelty and promote kindness to vulnerable beans.
Twelve teamaters of the Seattle Ice Company struck yesterday after Manager Morgen refused to sign a wage schedule. The plan proposed raising teamaters from 70 to 75 dollars per month and paying engineers 4 dollars per day instead of 120 per month. Morgen would not sign unless other ice companies also agreed.
A mass meeting of the Prohibitionists of King County is set for 1 PM Tuesday June 14 at Collins Hall. Prof. Chas Scanion of Minneapolis will address the convention and again in the evening. Attendees will receive seats and a full county ticket will be nominated. Go to Spinning for bicycle pairs.
Advertisement claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous membranes. It promises $100 for any case of deafness due to catarrh not cured by Catarrh Cure and urges sending for circulars from F. J. Cheney, Toledo, Ohio.
The author argues that weakness stems from an abnormal condition at a vital center rather than nervous energy. After fifteen years of practice, the doctor asserts superior skill in locating the ailment and offering treatment with extensive cure success. Free consultation offered at offices or by mail.
The statement asserts that every person in our shoes has the correct attire for their feet, implying a universal fit and appropriate appearance. It emphasizes suitability and confidence in wearing the product across all customers.
In the Mier expedition era, Texan captives led by Captain Scrayne Reid confront Santa Anna’s regime. Don Ignacio Valverde’s circle secures pardons through political games while lovers plot a daring escape aided by a monk disguise and a trustworthy groom. A dwarf conspirator eyes freedom as a moonlit escape unfolds.
After arrival at the old monastery, Kear ner and Cris Rock do not see their fellow prisoner. They learn he is hidden somewhere in the building with a leg chain. His severed end is padlocked to a ring belt, and his apartment resembles a prison cell in the Acordada.
The passage describes carnival week in San Augustin with paler visitors, gay promenaders, and crowded streets. Monte gambling brings together military officers, lawmakers, and guards, while the town returns to tranquility after the festivities. It also follows a captive figure named Gregorio who keeps a chained man in his household and uses him as a helper.
Mrs. H. Newson of Decatur MM endured three years of severe indigestion and bowel trouble. She tried many remedies without relief until Electric Bitters, which she credits with an instantaneous improvement and complete recovery. For liver kidney stomach and bowel issues, Electric Bitters sold for 60c by G O Guy Inc. druggist.
A narrator recounts a perilous moment where a dwarf lunges at a menacing guardian ape with an imagined blade. He abandons the knife idea and rushes forward, toppling the creature over a cliff edge as a scream echoes below. The scene ends with a cliffside fall and a cliffhanger note.
An old ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming rapid relief from headaches. It asserts thousands have benefited and promises a money back guarantee if not cured. Sold by a local druggist at Second Avenue and beyond.
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