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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
7
A stream of remarks from a gubernatorial candidate criticizes sheriff’s office practices and state price controls. He pledges recall power and pronounces plans to push farmer friendly reforms, defend against profiteering, and finish the race ahead of rivals. He cites earlier campaign moves and vows to deliver state leadership and cost reductions.
The hero of the Colman dock stay, Hewson, thanked supporters at The Star and announced Johns fund will fund his ambition to be his own boss. He plans a shoe shining stand, promising a fine shine with polish and elbow grease, and extended thanks to kind folks.
A chaotic Yorkville courtroom story unfolds as Judge Maguire handles a comic case involving Mrs. van Tile and Mrs. Jones. A dog named Toto and a mutt mix into the spectacle with kisses as the court adjourns and a clerk is eyed by the judge.
The Chicago Tribune reports Senator William Lorimer of Illinois refused to resign. Vice President Sherman delivered the message to Washington. The outlook suggests Lorimer may push his allies to the limit before possibly resigning on the eve of the deciding vote. Also London reports a tailors strike causing silk trouser shortages that threaten Buckingham Palace preparations.
An image shows William Dawley, a steeplejack, after falling from a San Juan harbor island chimney of the Seattle Rendering works. He suffered a broken neck vertebra and a damaged pelvis end but survived the drop. Dawley, who has 35 years in the trade, was resting at the city hospital and described the rope end loosening at the top.
William A. Prendergast, New York City controller known for a booming voice, plans to nominate Theodore Roosevelt at the Republican convention in Chicago. A longtime Roosevelt ally, he has opposed the Barnes machine and is a Roosevelt delegate to the national gathering.
The market roundup lists salmon including 2 se and 6 bloaters, sardines, salt herring, oysters, bayou beans, spaghetti, sugar, potatoes, eggs, dried beef, cheese, oranges, prunes, stockfinh, peaches, raisins, soap bars and other staples with unit prices such as 2 for 5 cents or 26 cents per pound. Vendors and items reflect a generic late period grocery catalog style.
A scrambled OCR list shows item prices for canned goods and staples. Pineapple cans, sardines, mustard, potatoes, maple syrup, brisk, strawberries, tea, condensed milk, baking powder, honey, olives, butter, and peas appear with varied cents and dollar amounts. The disordered text suggests a 20th century grocery ad or pricing page.
The Town Hill church in Hartford Connecticut saw its tall steeple snap and crash through the roof during a severe wind storm. Workers expect recovery once carpenters extract the shattered steeple and repair the structure.
A Chicago man jokes that his mother picked the husband while a woman in Glen Ellyn loses an $1800 diamond ring at the Auditorium hotel. A messenger recovered the ring after it was found in the lobby.
A fragmented 1908 classified listing advertises jobs and training in telegraphy rail service and barbering, plus labor and sales positions. It notes needs for operators at United Wireless Telegraph Company, Alaska laborers, and agents, with training and wages details and locations near Seattle and the Orpheum Theatre.
Agnes daughter of Mrs Bal Meknight, aged 2 years, died May 24 1912. Funeral services at Church of Our Lady Good Help Fifth and Jefferson Tuesday at 10 am. Interment in Calvary cemetery. Friends invited. Also classified ads seek real estate and farm land trades in Richland and Idaho areas.
Western Washington acreage boom as city settlers buy land for homes and farms. Listings offer 40 acres near Shelton for 600 dollars with easy terms, 20 to 48 acre tracts near Arlington Granite Falls and Snohomish County with cash down and monthly balances. Interurban expansion touted, Kirkland plots with farm potential, and Hood Canal waterfront lots up to 10 acres. Automation and infrastructure improvements add value and prompt quick sales.
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