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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1904
Page
4
A Kansas City election elevates J. M. Neff to mayor, proving labor and study shape leaders. Once a hod carrier, Neff used grit to rise, owning a trade paper and proving competence for municipal power. The piece argues honest, ambitious men fit for business and public roles can ascend despite rough roads.
A reflective column weighs the World’s Fair impact praising broader vision patriotism and ambition while warning the event may tempt folly draining money and energy. It tells of a farm boy who becomes a composer after hearing a violin and suggests young readers pursue their true calling.
A collage of local idiosyncrasies and notices from a Kansas town paper includes social events, fashion, ads, and everyday debts. References span Josh Wise, Helen Glade, Chanute gowns, a Shasta Route pitch, and household bills, with miscellaneous quips on onions and aging performers.
May 2 dispatch reports Cossacks pushing Japanese southward with Viceroy Alexieff idle in a garden. Gen Kuropatkin moves to plan a renewed push while corruption allegations surface amid civilian investigations.
Maxine Willett starts the serious work of raising funds to pay Nat Goodwin’s debts, while Gen Khickoff sifts an unsigned $59 000 order as a blacksmith named Mandy becomes a point of mockery. The scene centers on the pursuit of cash and the question of trust in financial dealings.
A fragmented local item recounts Cultus Pete avoiding custody, his talk of cabbage farming, and a Ross suburb sighting. Josh Wise tracks him to a fence, noting Pete’s shift from trouble to farming and a plan to start a sauerkraut venture. Whitsunday services at Trinity Parish church promise a full choral day with Holy Communion at 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Also promoted are Dr King’s New Life Pills as a health product.
In a serialized adventure, Texan captives Kearney and Rock face humiliation under Santa Anna’s regime. Santander schemes, lovers seek aid, and a deformed dwarf and loyal groom aid a daring escape into the mountains, as spies and rebels maneuver under Monarchical rule.
The notice lists church appointments and program themes for First Presbyterian Trinity Lane Street Westminster First Unitarian and other churches with sermon topics such as The Fin ished Work of Christ A Baptism With Fire Christ and Chracter and Macbeth and Judas Sexcariot. Also includes Catholic parishes German Lutheran and Y M C A events with speakers from Lincoln Neb and the program with Miss Grace Mildred Barrows and an orchestra.
C W Shaffer secretary outlines the annual meeting in this city on July 7 6 with a president's address by W A Peters of Meattico on Legal Ethics and essays by Hhonpheen Beattie on Mineral Development Judge Killett of Chehalia on State and Federal Courts C Macdonald of Spokane on Harmonizing Irrigation laws Judge Graves of Milensburg on Legal Aspect of the Panama Fair Judge Mudkin of North Yakima on corporate voting limits Alfred Battle of Seattle discusses and T L Bullen of Tacoma leads the affirmative and negative discussions
Joe O Colobick of Colusa California claims persistent torture for 16 years from Rheuration and relief after using Electric Vittere. He says the medicine cured him and also helps liver kidney troubles and general debility. Sold by G. O. Guy Inc druggist Second avenue and Veoler for 60 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
To judge pianos is to consider their weak as well as strong points. Chickering, Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, Pease and the New D. 8 Johnston Co. pianos favored after careful investigation of their qualities. We offer new and slightly damaged pianos and organs, easy terms, tuning, repair, moving and storage, and rent with purchase credit. Step in to see our stock of pianos organs Simplex players and Columbia machines.
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