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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1909
Page
3
John W Considine announces beginning of renovations at the Orpheum Theatre with speculation over a May start date. Reports say a production staff reshuffle and possible Seattle events are under consideration as management weighs speeding up or delaying the season.
The new vaudeville program featuring H. Fox the chap and his troupe appears at three local playhouses. Performances include Burlesque style sketches by the Sisters Millership and the Klein Pamity act, with aerial artistry by Majestic headliners Delmore and Lee, plus Pantages and Florenz troupes.
The document lists average prices paid by local wholesalers for produce meat and feed with notes on freshness and grade. It includes prices for hens spring chickens turkeys ducks mutton beef dressed meats pork sides and various smoked meats. It also mentions a planned Thanksgiving social by Seattle Aerie No 1 and a library funding proposal to purchase old circus grounds for a Yesler triangle branch library.
The sixth annual service for the interest of the Wat ste 7ecognaiad vynos is held at Moore Theatre with Lute Dimond as Miantet Henry T. Hantin as Basso Neatrice McClure as Reader and Max Denger as Vielintet. The event starts at 4:30 PM on Thursday November 25, 1909 and no admission is charged.
Lewis, Mont. Nov. 24 William Develvis a young contractor lies in jail on a charge of wife desertion flagged by Sidney Ohio authorities. He is said to have a family in Sidney. Earlier this month Develvis married Miss Georgina McKay a social leader in this city their wedding a highlight of central Montana society. He denies he is the man wanted.
In Danville Alabama on November 23 twenty five frame structures in the city center were wrecked by dynamite. Four people are missing and authorities suspect Black Hand involvement. The blast damaged Joseph Mancari's fruit and wine house with debris leveling nearby structures and shattering plate glass windows. Two men were seen near Mancari's store shortly before the explosion and then vanished.
News bulletins report opponents planning to challenge a new liquor tax of $25 on druggists selling liquor. A Retail association meeting named a four member committee to test the law's constitutionality. Undertakers Hutter worth and Sons petition county commissioners for higher burial fees. The Federated Improvement clubs endorsed the Grand Jury and pledged support for its small-fund work.
Rev. Horace J. Taylor, a Con gregational minister on Fidalgo island for thirty years, has divorced his wife on grounds of cruelty and abuse.
A. V. Houlston spoke to the Cherry Street Presbyterian Men's Club about mismanagement in city departments. He urged voters to give him a trial as mayor, saying he could not do worse than some previous officeholders.
In Whatcom county Judge Hardin’s court the first grand jury since 1893 began deliberations. Other items note Hoquiam boy Rudolph Strum injured his brother Joe Strum during a soldier play, and Henry M. Dunkin awarded 7500 dollars by the Hoquiam city for injuries from being thrown off a wheel.
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