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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1910
Page
8
Edward S. Curtis Seattle photographer and writer travels East to lecture and display photographs for his million and a half dollar series on the American Indian under J Pierpont Morgan sponsorship. He will return in spring to resume field work as volumes six seven and eight await the printer.
Twelve Austrians who have lived in the United States from six to twelve years depart Portland to sail from New York for Europe. They prefer three years of military service over remaining free in America and left Austria without government transports. In the U S they mostly worked in railroad camps.
Guests from prominent eastern cities attend the wedding of Gretchen Wellington daughter of a former U S senator to James E Humbird. Reports say the ceremony will cost the bride's father about 40000 dollars.
Across Europe ex kings and pretenders chase headlines in Paris as Manuel of Portugal, Greece's ruler Geodree, and King George chase romance and fortune. Mile. Lucile Lantelme, a Parisian siren, captivates grand dukes and princes while fueling revolts rumors and palace transfers.
Winthrop Maine November 23 an old fashioned New England dinner honored Mrs Charles A Wing just past her 96th birthday. Mrs Wing has been an active member of the Methodist church for 72 years missing only a few Sunday services during that lengthy period.
A blaze at the Clark Kirk men’s clothing store in Walla Walla caused about 4000 dollars in damages and was traced to an overheated electric tron, authorities disclosed today.
Washington November 23 The state department suppresses reports that Ambassador Henry L. Wilson warned President Diaz that the Mexican army was too concentrated to cope with a revolution.
Redlands California November 23. By the will of George S Myers the tobacco magnate of St Louis who died here his three daughters will receive the bulk of the fortune estimated at no less than 25 million dollars.
A Granger Washington reader shares a heartwarming note from crippled children at an orthopedic hospital thanking Howard Thompson for apples. The letter lists names and ages including Hjalmar 12 Harold 10 Arnold 10 Dorothy Alberta 7 Edith W 7 Elmer 9 Edith T 5 James 5 Victor X 4 Richard 9. It accompanies plans to remember crippled children tomorrow during Thanksgiving.
The column shows live weight hogs cows and lambs prices plus meat cuts like short loin and rolled ham. It also lists prices for dairy butter lard bacon and dried beef. Produce prices include onions lettuce cucumbers cabbage cauliflower and apples with regional references to Washington state and Yakima.
A distorted, satirical verse pleads to a fictional Traction Trust for relief from crushing car travel costs and poor roadbeds. The speaker requests a Square Deal and level fares, invoking charity and patience while lamenting weary journeys and the burden of urban transit.
W P Herrin general counsel for the Southern Pacific and head of the railroad political machine spoke on socialism during a private car stop in Los Angeles before traveling to San Francisco. He argued governments trend toward socialism, noted its strength in Wisconsin with a German population, and cited Bismarck as pivotal in promoting government ownership and regulation of railroads.
Secretary KR W Jones reports nine contenders for the two vacancies on the school board. Among them are William Piggott seeking reelection and eight challengers including Judge F A McDonald and Mrs Kate Sadier. Registration closes tomorrow with fluid hours on Friday and Saturday. Voters listed in the general election who have not moved may vote without re registering.
A mosaic notes of battles in South Africa with officers fighting without arms or insignia at Belmont. Local markets report Portland-Turkeys at 26 cents a pound. New power plant near $100000 for General Electric in Clarkston. Ida Creswell, 22, dies after chloroform crisis. Mrs. R Matthews plans a sawmill on her ranch. George Hunden commits death after seven years blasting a tomb. Cartes jokes about Supreme Court bid. Lewiston contracts bid at $96034 for public buildings. Two Japanese cruisers reach San Francisco.
Washington reports New York state population at 9,113,279 and Ohio at 4,767,120 according to the census bureau.
Rev John M Gill of a Methodist Protestant church urged abolition of restricted districts in a Sunday sermon. He advocated law enforcement and decency and did not denounce Mayor Gill personally as some reports claimed.
In Boston on November 23 Miss Elizabeth Frasier of Maiden again failed to wed Capt. John A. Stee of a Gloucester sailing schooner despite all arrangements and lit candles at St. Joseph's church Maplewood. Frasier declined to discuss the disappointment and Stee could not be located.
Bridgeport police arrested Sherman K. Hill of Portamouth New Hampshire and Mrs. Cora Dayton on a Washington train for reasons connected to an investigation. Hill, 6 feet 6 inches tall, identified himself after the Bridgeport officers acted on the case. The note about the state drainage commission meeting in Wilmington North Carolina appears as a separate item in the dispatch.
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