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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1904
Page
3
Astoria November reports a jetty trestle washout south of the Columbia River. A stretch between 36 and 40 feet of the jetty has disappeared, threatening navigation. Engineers will start repairs once materials are obtained.
Fragmented text mentions individuals and places in a local notice style. It references a person named Te MP Slone of Methem and a vague event or advertisement context. Details are unclear due to the garbled OCR.
A collision between a work train and a coal train in an Illinois yard near Danville on a November night killed two laborers and injured several others. The workers were all laborers employed at the railroad. Local authorities investigated the fatal crash and the scene was cleared after the derailment.
The city school board announced a December 3 election to elect two directors succeeding Charles Patterson and James Galbraith. Registrations open to men and women through November 24. Two new school sites were approved: a Capitol Hill north block 32 tract for 4000 dollars from Moore Investment and a 200 by 200 foot lot between Longfellow and Madrona schools from Pacific Coast Company for possible later purchase. The agenda included individual examination of public letters at a special meeting.
A morning meeting on November 8 discussed reopening small mills next Monday with a reduced wage scale. The outcome for Turner and the topBurrojap remains uncertain as decisions hinge on labor costs and production needs.
Mayor Zook arrives in Ballard and receives a warm welcome after six weeks since leaving to visit home in Indiana and the fair. He calls the Washington exhibit the most sought after on the grounds and praises the country despite eastern crowds.
John Doe was arrested Sunday night for drunkenness and fined six dollars by Justice Grover. With only two fifty in hand and his watch held for the balance, he returned today with the money and two friends claiming he had fifteen dollars in gold on him at arrest. He could not recall the events or his companions. A council investigation is planned for next Tuesday night. The tugboat Tiheum was moved to Seattle shipyards to receive a new propeller and rudder.
An old advertisement promotes Swamp Root as a universal kidney and bladder remedy. It claims back pain relief, improved urine flow, and general health benefits, urging readers to request a free sample bottle and information book by mail from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
Unclear OCR text reports sporadic crime notes from Portland. Mentions Jade Clare and Williem Rulon among those affected, several robberies quoted with monetary values and detections. References to streets Seventh and Gilm and Bath Avenue appear, with arrests indicated but details fragmentary.
Report of a fire at the Silver Queen building in Houston results in ten deaths and multiple injuries. Names listed include Lewis and Hamilton, John Smith and his wife, with origin of the blaze undetermined. Police recovered stolen demijohns amid the investigation. Jeanie Foster, wife of Kh. Bortar, died at age six. funeral planned for Thursday.
Suffering from nervous prostration with headaches backache and insomnia, Charles Landrum of Carthage reports finding relief after using Dr Miles Nervine. He claims the remedy quiets nerves feeds and rebuilds health enabling him to do his own work again. The ad asserts the product prevents stomach kidney and liver trouble from worsening.
The obituary notes the death of the aged father of Mrs J. J. Wittwer at the family residence corner of Columbia Giveton and Thirty third Avenue. The funeral will be from the private parlor of the Renby Water Company Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock with interment at Lake View.
Nine Russian colliers reached Cape Verde on the west coast of Africa, suggesting part of the battle fleet sailed via the Cape of Good Hope.
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