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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1906
Page
5
Police report details a troubling incident on a North road farm involving a 15 year old boy and widow Mary Magie. Detectives traced a curious sequence of events and possible assault leading to the boy's death. Names and ages point to a local farm community grappling with a grim tragedy.
Telegraph Service reports a major fire in Scranton injuring stores and a restaurant. Loss estimated at about half a million dollars. Negotiations complete on a separate matter at Hor 16 and for a national gallery, with Helman Hunts and Ghalott noted. Price to be 6006 guineas.
A brief item notes a weedhouse company booth at Tul Hardware offering a sale with items starting at 45 dollars. The report highlights low prices and discounted merchandise.
Gane Nelson Fight Pictures presents The College Widow closing tonight at the Grand. Tomorrow and Monday night and matinee show the actual Nelson fight in moving pictures, drawing crowds of fans who missed ringside. The Taylor company ends its week with The Tie That Binds at Third Avenue theater, then a layoff before ind Avenue reopens. The Sign of the Cross returns Thursday at the Grand with seat sales starting Tuesday morning. Wilton Har Petts promotes The Sign of the Crows, a religious historical play, in its history of success. At the Lots theater, Knapp & Woeff advertise plans for pretty homes with 363 Colman Building.
Seats go on sale next Wednesday for Robert Edesons Strongheart at the Grand with Henry B Harris presenting The Lion and the Mouse earlier. The Marriage of Kitty is staged with Florence Gear’s company next Friday and Saturday matinees. Uncle Josh Spraceby plays Seattle theater tomorrow afternoon followed by its rural New England antics.
Ed White the tailor at 208 Collins Building offers a $60 value of style and “good looks in clothes” to every man who orders a $46 suit. A well made suit from Ed White polishes a man’s appearance, making him feel dressed, sharp, and properly attired.
A busy week at Star Theater features The Wages of Sin for next Sunday matinee, with evenings offering The Slow of the Four and other acts. Holiday programs include Sherlock Holmes The Slow of the Four and vaudeville finales with Madox H Melvin and the Three Hiltons. Leoncavallo appears at the Grand November 23 and 24 with La Scala orchestra, while the gait order sale starts soon and regular sale opens November 21.
A liberty tree was planted in Brunswick Georgia with soil from every state and territory placed around its root. The soil was sent by state governors to the Hirunewick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution which carried out the planting.
The Seattle Choral-Symphony Society under conductor James Hamilton Howe will debut the 1906-07 season with a 2:46 PM concert at Girand Opera House. The program features Schubert Overture Rosamunde Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer Oh for the Wings of a Dove and Lohengrin selections among others.
Beconday had a notice about D Cloyd and Co setting diamonds and precious stones of all kinds at 211 Collins Building Beconday and James at a location referenced in the fragment.
Honolulu reports that a water department error led to mistaken taxation of Bert Megens twelve children. Superintendent Youngs said the blame lies with a green inspector after a rough inquiry. In Honolulu, November 10 A M M Hir own, a Republican sheriff candidate defeated by Democrat C P Jauke, filed a recount petition.
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