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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
3
The article discusses bank safes as used to foil robberies and notes how safes and vaults protect money. It mentions a bank scene with a teller, a vault, and attempts to understand how money could be stolen, reflecting on security against safe blowers amid hard times.
Market notes list prices for meats poultry and seafood, grain feeds, and farm staples. It cites stands like Mt Vernon and Western Washington, with figures for sacks and tons, including oyster shell, feed, and cracked corn priced per unit.
In Hoquiam Washington on May 27 the Quinault run in Grays Harbor increases daily. Officials believe the record 120000 fish last year will be broken as Quinault Indians delivered 5600 salmon to Hoquiam Packing Company docks.
Ray Coburn confessed to taking part in a South Park car holdup on May 12 early morning. Frank Ford William Wile and Frank McCann allegedly joined Coburn and were brought in by City Detectives Hayden and Barbee. Detectives allege the same four were linked to an Alki Point car robbery weeks earlier.
Ellensburg Washington May 17 United Press reports Ambrose Barnard a Seattle orchardist has devised a wind protection system. He anchors trees by placing rocks several feet away and linking tree rock with wire and canvas. A loosened hook frees the wire for cultivation when needed.
Local group of Seattle women organize a children's festival for June 6 featuring fancy and folk dances, recitations, and a one act comedy by the title folks. University students contribute numbers from the Mikado and Puett of the Broadway and Lincoln Mah Schools join in special features.
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