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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
4
Independent telephones and businesses appear in a fragmented note listing prices and locations. The text references Sunset Main and a subscription notice with penalties for late payment, including potential removal from lists.
A Philadelphia proposal outlines a College of Love offering coeducational instruction in wooing and winning the maiden of choice. It envisions a full academy with degrees in flirtation and moonlight conversation, turning veteran lovers into teachers and creating new matrimonial opportunities amid a modern courtship landscape.
A humorous fragment recounts Jones building an auto that runs on denatured alcohol, its noisy trials, and the local reaction from the temperance league and saloon keepers who accuse him of promoting free booze. A stray hotel scene and political banter close the piece.
The Stuck River reached a peak thirty inches above prior record, then receded four feet overnight. Enormous damage across Black Valley with houses orchards barns and entire farms swept away. Six bridges destroyed, roads washed out, livestock drowned, power lines down, and Puyallup water supply cut off. Traffic halted with work crews clearing routes as water subsides.
Reports describe spasmodic service and power plant damage in Beattie and Snoqualmie area. Everett remains nearly dark while Snoqualmie Power Co and Snoqualmie Light & Power scramble to restore lights tonight. G W Nelson, a Northern Pacific switchman, survived a suicide impulse after drinking red eye liquor. he was released after expressing remorse and citing his wife and child in Portland.
City darkness grips Seattle as the Seattle Klee company cuts lighting. By nightfall no electric service was provided and residents relied on coal and candles after the outage stretched past the curfew hour.
H M H McKinney aged 69 attempted to end his life last night by Inballing through a rubber tube after threats of divorce from his wife. He is a cabinet maker living at 1911 Ninth Avenue and was found unconscious by family, taken to the police station, and held in the city jail overnight awaiting insanity examination today.
Deteen a jack company worker named Bishop, 31, was hurled from a Roche Harbor bridge during repairs. He sustained serious injuries and was brought to Providence hospital where three men helped administer anesthesia. The incident followed disobedience by some crew members and involved a pile-driver 20 feet below.
Realty sales total about $00,000 with multiple listed transfers. Morrie to Winner at Tenth and Columbia for 14590. Hardy to Metcalf at Minor area fronting six feet. Goodhue to Schage aboard Santa Clara for 6700. De Steigever to Meenach at Firnt and Aloha for 12000. ONeill receives Lots 11-12, block 14 at Brighton Beach for 3500. West Seattle four lots sold to Packer for 2000. several smaller deals bring the total near 5000.
The Minnesota club met in the Alaska club rooms and formed a permanent organization. Officers elected: C. W. Harr president, C. W. Corliss vice president, J. F. Twichwell secretary and treasurer. An executive committee from every Minnesota county will seek a legislative appropriation for an Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition exhibition building.
Eight days remain for the salvage sale of the wrecked steamer Santa Ana. The ad promises unmatched bargains on Winter Suits Overcoats Furnishings Hats Shoes and more at Sasdiene Chadsalah Gate with prices said to be worth two or three times the regular value. Shoppers urged to come early to maximize their hard earned dollars.
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