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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1903
Page
7
The Star invites short definitions of what a kiss means with prizes for the top five. First prize is five dollars in gold, second four, third three, fourth two, and fifth one. Entries must fit on a coupon and be sent daily during the contest.
A long fragment lists humorous and poetic kiss definitions by various authors and a note from the contest editor. It includes lines on kisses as paradise gates, trust, or life’s nectar, and ends with guidance about submitting originals and attaching names to the entry.
Karl Seater aged 15 and Eddie Diel 18 are jailed on burglary charges. They allegedly broke into two trunks at the New Haven hotel and stole goods valued at $109. McVeagh reported the loss, leading Patrolmen Lillie and Carr to recover many items at the Dell home on Western avenue between Proll and Blanchard.
Brides plan unique wedding details by embroidering fleur de lis motifs on gowns and accessories. designs vary from lace and linen to silk bodices and veils. some brides favor clover, moss rose, white daisy, or goldenrod emblems, while others keep embroidery confined to table linens.
An article describes brides embracing a four-leaf clover motif in gifts and attire. Embroidered fleur de lin on gowns and corners of well items leads to four leaf clover brooches, silverware, china, and other wedding keepsakes. Friends join the trend, spreading the emblem across personal belongings.
Fragmentary text indicates a court or reform motive involving Seater sent to reform school and Diel to the penitentiary, with Diel implicated as Seater's downfall in a criminal case. The wording is incomplete but suggests punishment decisions and causal links between the two individuals.
State Labor Commissioner William Blackman withdraws as mediator after failed talks between contractors and unions in Tacoma. He says both sides are entrenched and he will stay in the background until called to resume negotiations for a settlement.
Poor service plagues shipping to the Valdes district affecting Seward Hope Homer Unalaska Kodiak and others. About 1 000 workers face delays as offshore plants wait on unreliable boat runs hindering oil coal mining fishing and agricultural property progress valued at up to 100000 invested with more planned.
A Bee classified page showcases no cost listings for local needs. Readers can post items for sale or wanted services with quick contact options and nearby pickup details for community exchange.
Readable items describe per ton and per unit prices for hay Timothy and alfalfa, wheat, and grain mixed feeds. Butter eggs cheese and dairy products show scattered quotations. several words and figures are garbled, but indicate wholesale price references in a regional market column.
The Hub hosts a drawing giving away an Emerson piano on New Year's Eve. Every buyer at The Hub store on the square opposite the Totem Pole earns an entry for the prize.
The Tacoma Lumber Manufacturers Association gained a more definite form with the incorporation of the City Retail Lumber Company. FE G Griggs of the Bb serves as key figure in the new venture.
Sy and Tacoma Lumber Company with A Whiteman of Tacoma M ile company and A D Whitney of Yar West Lumber Company become trustees. The old association has secured a mutual price agreement and shows no intent to change. The new company plans to route all mine output through one channel in Tacoma, about 150000 feet daily.
The market centers on a steamer arrival of California grapes with steady demand for fancy grapes at eight per crate. Native corn will soon exit the market as rutabagas and cabbage move slowly. tomatoes are of poor quality and slow to sell at a low price. Prices for small purchases rise. provisions, fruits, and other staples show varied movement with mixed quotations across items.
Edward Henry Strobel of Harvard is en route aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and slated to become the foreign adviser and advance agent for American ideas in the Orient. He is to preach American progress and serve as chief adviser to the Siamese king.
An old classified note advertises ladies petticoats and taffeta silk petti coats. Black silk petticoats with double corded ruffle offered at special price 0.95.08, and black taffeta silk petticoats with wide ruffle trim priced at 7.08, highlighting value and sale timing tomorrow.
A notice advertises an Emerson piano opportunity located opposite the Totem Pole. Details on how to claim or participate are not fully provided in the excerpt.
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