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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1904
Page
7
An advertisement touts a product named Flesh Food as the supreme beautifier and health tonic. It claims to firm flesh, remove wrinkles, develop busts, and improve vitality, with a special offer of two boxes for reduced price and home delivery through dry goods stores and a Seattle firm.
A compact list of famed battles with forces and casualties. Thermopylae 480 BC Leonidas 300 held against Xerxes 2,000,000. Platea 479 BC 110,000 Greeks vs Persians heavy loss. Cannae 216 BC Hannibal 50,000 vs 90,000 Romans. Pharsalia 49 BC Caesar 20,000 vs Pompey 40,000. Gettysburg 1862 Federal 73,000 vs Confederates 20,000.
An elderly man, living as a constant park fixture, bears a worn frock coat and faded boots. He avoids money, sponges only on newspapers, and is seen daily with a portrait of a woman, stirring curiosity among locals including a neighbor who shelters him for 60 cents weekly.
Bremerton Wash Nov The Goldaborough the hoodoo boat of the American navy has repeatedly failed speed trials since completion seven years ago at Portland. After new engines and steering gear work at Puget Sound Navy Yard she again runs up to 18 knots then falters. Officials expect 28 knots after repairs and hope to secure government acceptance and payment for the engines and labor.
A damaged clipping reports a likely poisoned candy incident involving the 4 year old child of Gene Koontz in Prescott, a rescue by a physician, Olof Norvik’s fall from a Tecoma pole with arm injury, and a Yukon style chase after Chief Blixibid’s arrest linked to murders and robberies.
Auction notice for a private collection featuring cameos and mosaics. Inquiries directed to Mensing Co. Reem, 2 Burivan Building, western ofmontia and Cherry.
Fragmentary OCR note for Union Bakery and Cafe with garbled contacts and module-like lines. The readable parts mention the bakery cafe and a phone-like string, but no clear event date, location, or action. This record preserves available identifiers without fabricating details.
Offer promotes Kimball Hobart M Cable Pease and D B Johnston Co pianos with easy terms, highlighting durability, variety in oak walnut mahogany finishes, and CHICKERING pianos with reasonable payments. Also sells used pianos organs Simplex players talking machines and small instruments. Mail orders welcomed with prompt courteous treatment and careful attention.
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