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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1903
Page
7
The article sketches a collapsing Colombia facing civil war, soldiers living off horse meat, and no formal supplies. It describes Bolivar Street in Colon, unsanitary streets, and crowded, waterless houses. It notes a depleted population and dire living conditions amid conflict and disease.
Market notes from Concord NH list prices for produce and staples including apples bananas citrus cranberries and pineapples. Vegetables such as cabbage cauliflower carrots and potatoes appear with per sack per box and per hundredweight pricing, alongside grains and animal feeds.
A mangled OCR listing references items like compressed Timothy new Sega ton fies wheat and butter eggs cheese Native creamer bric Hoe fresh milk and poultry including turkeys. It mentions Eastern cheese and a ranch, with scattered weights and prices, but many words are unreadable.
In Corvallis on November 18, Washington Agricultural College was defeated by Oregon Agricultural College 6 to 0. The contest featured a tight struggle with no scoring in the first half. The only points came late in the second half when Halfback Reot of Oregon ran 12 yards for a touchdown and the ensuing kick made the extra point.
Salt Lake November 12 four deputies went to Apostle Mer bert J Grant’s home to arrest him on a warrant for polye amous cohabitation with his second wife Emily Welle Grant. He had vanished, leaving the city believed to be his destination.
Milwaukee and Dubuque compete to host the Western Catholic Chautauqua before the Sefton meeting. The event, formerly the Columbian Catholic summer school, has rotated through Wisconsin and Minnesota. Most supporters live in Wisconsin, making Milwaukee likely to win the site.
Keen interest shown in the election of members of the Prussian diet today as the ageae expect to gain a foothold in the diet. Elaborate meats prepared for the 17th annual banquet at the Hotel Manhattan tonight of the Emma Willard association. Fort Wayne hosts Indiana women for the annual meeting of the state society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
A lively production based on Marion Crawford’s renowned novel In the Palace of the King at the Seattle theater this week. The company impresses with elegant costumes and a beautifully staged performance. James Neal returns to Seattle for a week to present Clyde Fitch’s The Cowboy and the Lady and Rudolph and Adolph by Mason and Mason draws capacity crowds each night.
The balance of the week includes a Saturday matinee. Next week the Third Avenue theater opens with P. J. Kennedy's Swedish American play Yon Yonson. It has earned universal acclaim from coast to coast. Nels Erickson leads a capable company that impressed last season in the port town. Lumbers Imperial Four Quartette will accompany the show.
Five people were injured when a switching train backed into a trolley car in the Pueblo railroad yard yesterday. One person was seriously hurt as the speeding trolley was forced to stop abruptly.
A notice directs readers to the classified page for free want ads. The item emphasizes no charge listings and urges readers to consult the section for opportunities and notices.
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