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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
8
Advertisement emphasizes guaranteeing title protection. It urges buyers and lenders to insist on Title Insurance Policies, arguing that full rights come only with proper protection and informing readers to ask questions before purchasing property or lending.
The column lists performers William Hodge Moore Blanche Bates Irene Farber Marelynn Miller and Mary Dorr with the Metropolitan Orpheum and Empress venues. The Gordon Highlanders are mentioned in context with a thin crust of excellent music.
The Moore theatre stays dark this week as William Hodge stars in The Man From Home for four nights starting Sunday June 2.
The Shirley company closes its Seattle theater engagement with a final performance of Bobby Burnit before heading to Calgary where demand for the show is reported. Manager Drew warns the playhouse may stay closed until the fall season opens.
Avery Hopwood's play No bodies Widow staged by Belasco comes to the Moore theatre beginning Monday night. Blanche Hates stars as the American girl who marries a Hinglish book and returns to pose as a widow amid disguises, with a divorce and reconciliation ending at curtain. Matinees are Thursday Decoration Day and Saturday.
At the Orpheum the Mountain Ash Choir with 18 loists leads the program next week. Bert Leslie presents Hogan the Painter. Tom Waters from The Pink Lady adds quaint pianologue humor. Salerno the juggler performs expert juggling. Constance and Irene Farber sing dance and patter. Kremka Brothers are noted eccentric gymnasts. Little Mike Berkin teases a ragtime violin.
Doc and Mrs Harvey W Wiley welcome a bouncing boy. The tribute praises his father for fighting depesters, keeping poison out of products, teaching regard for drink and food, and exposing fakers with ardor. The verse cheers the Pure Food Kid and Wiley’s service.
Notices request Beattie Star readers to inform the office of any delivery issues to ensure prompt service. The text urges reporting substitutes and complaints to receive courteous handling, mentioning a 1 o clock time and a declaration department.
A sequence of brief items from Los Angeles to Chicago notes new appointments and moves. Peru’s Senor Frederico Peret becomes minister after serving as under secretary of the lega tion in Washington. Chicago gains a fined man over a dire incident with three children, while Seattle and Portland reports cover court routines and railway routing changes. A mix of personal anecdotes and political tidbits rounds out the column, including plans for a June teachers’ meeting and a Port land speaking engagement by Dr Bang.
A letters column notes the “Strawberry” page is postponed due to space. Cynthia Grey offers advice on marriage, arguing honor means not airing spouses faults yet allows trusted third party input in certain cases. The writer Alice grumbles, but the reply supports fidelity and discretion.
A site in the Queen Anne district is sought for a postal station to be headed by Postmaster Bunker. The space needs about 1200 feet of floor area and, once a compatible location is found, the lease will run for four terms of five years each.
A garbled reminiscence resembles a cabal of quotes about New Jersey life and a Reno honeymoon. The fragment references “millions” and mosquito ridden land, with a Catholic Standard and Times tone. Names and places are unclear, leaving only hints of a political or business rumor.
On May 25 1775 Generals Howe Clinton and Burgoyne reached Boston with ten thousand British troops. The red uniforms inflamed Patriot sentiment and within three weeks violence flared as clashes over Bunker Hill spilled into Boston’s suburbs.
The article describes a custom in New Guinea where women propose by sending a string to a chosen warrior. If both agree they marry. The ceremony includes branding the man's back with charcoal and cutting the woman's flesh with tan.
A motherless 18 year old writes about dating multiple boys and a quarrel where one suitor left after a harsh remark. She fears she caused a rift with a friend and asks how to handle accusations and possible reconciliation. The advice suggests clearing the air with the chum in the presence of the accused and letting her decide on friendship.
Next week the Empress theatre features the Eight Dollar Troupe with daring acro bat tricks as part of a notable bill. The Monarch Comedy Four performs barber shop routines while Mary Dorr returns for a country cousin satire and song. Ted Gibson presents After the Game, a college classic, and Al Brown with Gertie Moulton sing. The Grassi Brothers travel from Europe to acro bat and instrumentalize, a challenging act.
A simple practice suggests warming water used to sprinkle starched garments doubles the perceived satisfaction and results. The approach emphasizes gentleness and even distribution for a crisper finish.
A riddle about objects with an eye but no head and a head with no eye. The puzzle hints that half the answer hangs on a thread.
A mixed set of past facts and practical tips includes references to Taft being a Unitarian and calendars noting December 15, 1862 and January 25, 1897 as Mondays. It also lists home remedies and household instructions for cleaning, pesticides, and cosmetics, plus historical dates about West Point from 1778 and 1802 with cadet training and opening details.
The United Presbyterians of America adopted a resolution to bar publication of any assembly matters in Sunday editions. The measure, introduced by Henry Bell of Philadelphia, passed unanimously. A general reception is slated for the Presbyterian church on Spring Street.
The steamer Alhion has been chartered by the Native Sons of Washington to take members to Port Townsend for an all day outing tomorrow. It departs Colman dock at 9 in the morning and returns in the evening after a baseball game between Port Townsend and Native Sons teams.
A circular from the Interstate Commerce Commission cites the Supreme Court Humboldt Steamship Co. decision and orders Alaska railroads to file tariffs by August 1 with a record of expenses and receipts for each fiscal year.
The Queen arrived in Seattle from San Francisco and will replace the steamer Umatilla on the San Francisco to Nome and St. Michael route. Unveiling ceremonies for the soldiers' monument at the Port Orchard veterans home will be held Sunday with fitting exercises led by the W R C.
One man lies on gravel with his head severed. he is dead. In Washington six embassies mourning King Frederick of Denmark. Daish, Swedish, Norwegian, British, Greek and Russian envoys suspend diplomatic social functions.
A notice states Pantages will present a large and succulent dish at the Five Columbians restaurant next week. The item promises a notable meal for patrons seeking a distinctive fare.
A reader asks if a young couple can live on eighty dollars monthly and whether street attire with bare arms is appropriate. The reply affirms feasibility of living on $80 and cautions against short sleeves without gloves in public.
Finance committee urged passage of a $5 000 ordinance to install drains after earth slides on Fifth Ave and Yesterway district caused building damage. Slides have wrecked structures and kept a steam shovel busy. damages total about $245 000 filed at city hall.
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