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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1899

Page

3

No Brewery Exhibit In Milwaukee Against Paris Expo

Fred Pabst Jr. states Pubet Brewing will not exhibit at the Paris exposition. Emil A. Bietfeld and Sebilts company held similar positions. Brewers say American beer faces tariffs and taxes in France, unlike German beer, hindering entry and display in Paris.

Milwaukee Wis Fred Pabst, Jr Pubet Brewing Company Paria Emil A. Bietfeld Sebilts Company Pare Pabst Sohlita France Paris

Mineral land sale and mining leases in Kansas Missouri

Governor Renfrew of Oklahoma bought a 400 acre mineral land tract near Carterville for 126000 for American Zinc Lead Smelting. Crown Point mining lease and 80 Duennes lots were sold to a Beeton syndicate for 100000. The Weest Chester and Maybell mines near Galena were sold to E B White and Herbert T Jennings for 65000.

Galena Kan W. C. Renfrew Oklahoma American Zinc Lesd & Smelting Company Heston Mass Carterville Mon Alto Crown Poiat Duennes J. W Beeton Weestchester Maybell BE. C. White Herbert T. Jenning Mount Vernon N. Y

Brand on Four-Year-Old in New York Blacksmith Shop

A four-year-old boy was branded with a red hot iron in a Delancey Street blacksmith shop. The brand reads H I C A G G and appears to spell Chicago. Morris Masterson is jailed after the boy identified him. doctors warn skin grafts may be needed. Masterson denies guilt as investigators seek three men who abducted the child.

New York May Morris Braf Willam Masterson Masterson Chicago Mre Hraf Morris Delancey Street

Springfield Pastor Ho fman Committed to Asylum after Outburst

Springfield Missouri May report says Rev. Dr Frank M Hoffman pastor of a Ash Grove church was taken by a deputy sheriff to an asylum after an acute mental breakdown following Bible study. He was a prominent figure in local ministry.

Springfield. Mo Frank M. Hoffman Ash Grove Nevads Asylum Hoffman

Miscellaneous Clippings Highlight Wide Range Of Notes

A collage of short items mentions the Dreyfus case, Gen. Wheeler’s daily exercise, a cartload of oranges and lemons with box and fruit counts, sunstroke in deserts, a hair clipping attachment invention, Southey’s grandson fraud case, Royal Academy submissions, and a note on atmospheric impurity linked to influenza.

Infections of the Speaking Tube Warned by London Lancet

The London Lancet cautions against speaking tubes as infection risks due to unventilated design. Sanitarians favor telephones for hygiene, since moisture and exhaled breath linger in the tube, increasing contagion risk for subsequent users.

London Lancet Sanitarians Eead

Mail Trains to Malolos in Philippine Railway Mail

Director of Posts Vaille informed Postmaster General Perery Smith that on April 15 free railway mail service was established between Malolos and Manila. He reported the Philippine mail service functioning well and noted that the Spantants never had such a railway mail system. The service is being extended as the army advances.

Washington, D.C Vaille Philippine Mail Service Perery Smith Philippines Islands Malolos Manila America

Whisky Fight Splits Chattanooga Clergy and City

In Chattanooga Tennessee a bitter clash pits whisky supporters against church members after a 10 PM saloon curfew. Ministers advocate strict enforcement and have urged grand jury action, claiming substantial testimony against public officials for lax enforcement of liquor laws.

Chattanooga Tenn Grand Jury Oa Cinta

Poison Plotted in Thompson Ridge Farm Well

A well on Benjamin and R F M Crosby’s Thompson Ridge farm was poisoned with paris green in a bid to poison many. Constable Chas Decker and others were made ill by drinking the water. A $30 reward spurred arrests expected within hours. An Erie Railroad crew narrowly avoided poisoning after drinking from the same well.

Middleton Paris Green Benjamin Rf. M. C. Crosby Thompson Ridge Chas, Decker Erie Railroad

Missouri Elopement Shocks Joplin Residents

William D. Degraff, 21, son of a Joplin mining magnate, wed Susie Payton, 16, daughter of a prominent citizen, after eloping to the Kansas line. Parents objected. the couple reportedly traveled toward Lakeside Park and then to St. Louis as night fell.

Joplin Willlam D. Degraff Mise Susie Payton Degraf Misa Payton Lakeside Park Antil St. Louis

Death by Own Action Claims Young Marysville Girl

Marysville Missouri reported the death of Raith McKee a 16 year old girl ten miles north of town. She reportedly shot herself in her room after John Lewis a young man her parents objected to invited her to church. Family discovered her body shortly after the gunshot.

Marysville Raith McKee John McKee John Lewis

Guessing at Love Ends in Humble Refusal

A hesitant suitor confesses deep affection to a woman who reveals she is engaged to Mr. Smith and soon to be married in December. The scene ends with Brown muttering in disappointment as he exits.

Dewey to Attend Chicago Drainage Channel Opening

Admiral Dewey will be invited to attend the opening ceremony of Chicago’s drainage channel next December. She is also invited to visit Chicago in July as guest of the Sanitary District, with a committee planned to urge acceptance and arrange travel.

Chicago Admiral Dewey Dewey New York

Gas Work Collapse Claims Two Laborers in Chicago

Joseph Rowe of the People's Gas Light and Coke Company was smothered under a mound of dirt and cobblestones at Desplaines and Adams Streets during gas main repairs. Italian laborers Howe and others worked nearby when the sides collapsed, burying Rowe under more than a ton of debris.

Chicago Joaeph Rowe People’s Gas Light and Coke Company Despiainee Aadame Howe Rose

Glanders outbreak reported near Tekoa Washington

Dr. Pountain, Tekoa veterinary surgeon, found glanders in five horses on Mr Hagte's farm about five miles southwest of Tekoa. Dr. Nelson, state veterinarian, ordered the animals shot and quarantine. Farms are being disinfected, all straw hay and contact matter burned to prevent spread. Strict measures are in force.

Tekoa Wash Pountain Hagte Nelson

Hoy Elected Mayor in Columbia Mayoral Victory

Columbia British Columbia held its first municipal election after incorporation. Mayor Charles Hoy won by acclamation. aldermen include P. McArthur Angus L. McDonald Cason Piwin Beer Joshua Anderson and Charles W. R. Wastell. First council meeting set for Saturday to address civic matters.

Columbia B. C City of Charles Hoy P. ©. McArthur Angus L. McDonald Cason Piwin L. Beer Joshua Anderson Charles W. R. Wastell

Section Men Strike Paralyzes Grand Trunk Rail System

Section men on the Grand Trunk rail road system in Toronto demand higher wages and, after a denial, strike. About 800 workers claim they could earn more than 8 to 18 cents daily and seek $1.25, with the stoppage affecting service from Sarnia Ontario to Portland Maine.

Toronto

Notable Figures Trawl Aboard Various Vessels And Social Circles

George Gould stands among New York’s hardest working men. Commander W. W. Meade has just taken command of the Brooklyn. The Duchess of Marlborough owns a samel linked to a historic dog from the battle of Hienheim. Baron De Staal’s diplomatic career is long and discreet. Duchess of Portland rare in society and religious in charity. A pension of 277 dollars monthly is granted Lara B Mandal, 16, daughter of Frank Randall, chief engineer of Dewey’s dispatch boat MecCullough, who died after sunstroke following the Manta battle. Charles Broadway Rouse, a blind millionaire, enjoys good reading with a nightly reader. Gros Ventre Indian leader conducts a Great Falls store and withholds credit from his own people, extending it to a limited number of white men.

Lara B. Mandal Frank Jr. Randall Dewey MecCullough Manta Ventre Ledian Great Falls Mont

Building Boom Elevates Asotin Region in Idaho Washington

In Asotin valley Idaho and surrounding Washington, rapid construction signals a bright outlook for the Snake River country. The area rich in fruit with apricots and peaches supports Lawton and Palouse trade, though past floods damaged orchards and homes, locals remain hopeful due to highland safety and regional promise.

Lewiston Idate Idaho Washington Anctin Asatin Valley Lawiaton Palouse

Eight Grade Graduates Hold Exercises in Pullman

In Pullman Washington a class of 14 eighth graders held their graduation exercises at the auditorium before a large audience. Fourteen were in the graduating class but only nine participated in the ceremony.

Pullman Wash

Market Quotations Show Mixed Prices Across Western Markets

Tuesday morning activity at the Seattle dock shows brisk trade with greenstuff in strong demand and quality first close. Prices for grains, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, and livestock are listed with numerous level shifts and regional variations across Eastern and Western Washington, Puget Sound, and local banks reporting 70,000 pounds in a recent shipment.

Western Avenue Seattle Puget Sound Washington

Poultry and commodity price listings from Fort Worth market

A dense price list shows poultry by item and weight along with grains fruits vegetables and lumber Quotations cover walnuts pecans almonds peanuts filberts and hickory per pound per ton. Meat fish and dairy prices follow with fresh cow beef veal pork and mackerel. Building materials lumber and shingles list prices by type and grade.

Olympia Dungeness

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