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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR text from The Seattle Star mentions office contact and evening arrival but lacks clear events or names. It shows garbled phrases about a main office and a phone request, preventing a full event summary.
In a bold call to action, writers urge forming a grand jury in Seattle to indict and jail fuel and coal barons accused of extortion. They warn that without legal action, every resident will endure famine prices and rising tolls next winter. Toledo’s arrests are cited as a precedent.
A. M. Schwab’s New York palace, bought for 2.504 million with a 400 thousand land price from an orphan asylum, faced tax burden and delays. Sold off for 1.9 million less than cost, Carnegie notes the home proved a hollow symbol of wealth.
In a Delicatessen a boy named Rollo discusses exotic delicacies with his father. They debate the appeal of pickled pig’s foot versus other rare dishes as they sample neighborhood fare and reminisce on ancient delicacies.
Trustees for the town school were elected Saturday. The school has been taught by Presbyterian people for eight years and has advanced the moral and mental condition of the county, with strong community support.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a banquet scene with archaic wordplay and references to earthen dishes and esteemed ancestors. The text hints at a noble confrontation over legacy, memory, and possible violent death, though many phrases are garbled and hard to parse.
Pettie awakens in a toy village where Rosalie speaks in a wood voice as Pettie notices the other wooden toys grown large like Teddy bears. Rosalie greets Pettie and explains the room’s odd changes while characters Peter, Granty and Brother Charley loom in the scene.
A tongue in cheek verse about a royal baby and the debate over who will be the real heir. It jests at Alfonso as a stand in for the infant king while critiquing the idea of a traditional heir presiding over Madrid.
The notice advertises a perfume sale featuring Lundborg’s and Roger & Gallet among other scents, signaling a varied selection of frgrances in the store’s current specials.
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