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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1909
Page
5
A compact notice notes a business dealing in secondhand Geming at extreme prices. It lists an address 2649 Main and 6929 O11 Pike Storage, signaling where items may be offered or stored for sale.
An unclear for sale notice states terms including 650 cash and per ton price. It hints at a car lock system and salt water across the street with a weekly and Sunday availability. Details are fragmentary and names or exact locations are partially unreadable.
A first person account details inmate workers performing duties from bathing and laundry to cooking, cleaning, and guarding, with wages ranging from $2.50 to $30 monthly. The narrator describes daily tasks, the social dynamics, and interactions with physicians during the ward routines.
In all styles of the season from auto to military coats the selection covers a wide price range starting at $12.50. The ad highlights a broad array of coats suitable for varying budgets and occasions.
An account details Dr J T Dawson’s punctual rounds and role as pharmacist at a hospital, contrasting the hurried visits of Dr C Wardell and the erratic hours of Superintendent Carson. It notes neglect of surgical cases and infrequent daily reports by Carson and Wardell, with nurses often dressing wounds independently.
Beechy ground squirrels are blamed for plague spread along the southern peninsula. Experts advise clearing brush across 30 miles and using poisoned barley mixture to exterminate squirrels deemed harmful to crops and infrastructure. Authorities say rats aboard ships introduced bacilli from the Orient to Beechy squirrels, fueling inland transmission.
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