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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1906
Page
5
Fragmentary report describes a strike involving workers and company retaliation leaving several men affected. The readable bits hint at labor conflict and social tension in a town setting.
A committee led by Judge C. H. Hannon seeks appropriations from the legislature to support the Yukon Pacific exposition. The effort aims to place funds at the exposition’s disposal for immediate use in construction and related needs. L. Wilxon and Mayor W Reed join as part of the appointed group.
A statement by Attorney O. C. McGlivrn addresses arrest questions tied to Mor C. R. Franch owner of a Madison area estate near Lake Washington. The case involves a barn conversion and sewer system requirements, with horses needing shelter and waste disposal connected to the Capitol Hill area, and plans to pump sewage to reach the city sewer.
Governor elect Charles B Hughes was toasted at a Waldorf Astoria banquet by the New York Republican club. Speakers praised his abilities and duties, with Hughes pledging to serve the state’s interests and to honor the trust placed in him.
Trains resumed running from Seattle over the Northern Pacific main line for the first time since Tuesday's floods. The North Coast Limited left Seattle at 3 30 p m and the Spokane local at 11 40 p m. An extra Southern Pacific passenger train from Portland to San Francisco begins Sunday on the No See See Me run with a 40 minute layover in San Francisco.
Senator Robert La Follette left Beattie for the east due to engagements. The Free Lutheran church Ladies Aid social occurs at Third and Chestnut. Beattie records the first killing frost at 31 degrees. White Pass & Yukon routes report winter stages operating. First Free Church sale opens with entertainment and dance tonight. Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers hold monthly meeting at the Lumbermen's Club. Dan Bose returns from Arlington pressuring close-down of shingle mills. A trunk was reported stolen from Price’s livery stable barn near Western and Bell.
Multiple short items: Bank of Cape Nome dissolves and assets sold to Alaska Bank and Safe Deposit Co. Clydedolph Hungarian 26 held on insanity charge. John Kendrick Danes lecture postponed to next Tuesday. Bellingham arrest of Russian youth from steamer Utopia. Benjamin Sehivasal addresses at Temple Del Hirsh. Alaska photo exhibit interest from A P exposition directors. New street switch device tested by Seattle Electric. Women’s Missionary Society meeting at Plymouth Church. Unsafe bridge in Skykomiah valley leads to $490 damages suit. Engineering lecture scheduled for Monday night. Edna Hodson Knight and Winfield S. Pierce wed. Multiple divorces granted for desertion. James Murphy confesses robbery to police.
A black panne velvet gown features an original long coat with a double empire girdle in heavy ecru cloth. The waistcoat uses Venetian lace and black velvet fastenings. an ecru mushroom hat with a large black bow sits above deep shaded roses and champagne spray cascading over the side.
Through Dee Devine the ex-cowboy courier and 15-year-old Charlie Miller The Star reached Kent and Auburn during the flood. Doc made daily Seattle to Kent trips, initially by wurrey then on horseback as waters rose. Miller aided paper forwarding to Auburn, hiring a horse at great cost when needed.
A lively newsboys ball at Eagle's Hall drew strong crowds and raised funds to buy tolkeys. Miss Sarah Conroy won handsomest baby for James G. Engler, and prizes went to N. Conroy for best sustained female character, Ray Hopkins for best sustained male, Jennie Joleen for best character, Benny Sliver for most comical act, and Mr. and Mrs Henry Johnson for most original characters. An especial Candy Kid prize was awarded.
A fragmentary OCR passage references a unique costume bedecked with various details including dentin related imagery. The readable portion hints at an elaborate outfit with diverse adornments and a distinctive appearance.
A large force of men repair flood damage in the Duwam Valley. Interurban cars move slowly as Noe street fences are rebuilt. Suburbs Takwilia and Aanene were hardest hit with houses jammed by logs and several feet of debris washed onto cleared land now being removed.
Olympia Nov 4 The Seattle and Southeastern railway which runs ten miles of logging road near Kangiey has filed its freight tariff with the railway commission.
The Big Sunday Post-Intelligencer Thanksgiving issue highlights a designed cover with a Thanksgiving poem illustrated by a noted American poet. It features Hiram Vose revealing the White House turkey tradition, Andrew Carnegie’s birthday profile, debates on church-state issues, an interview with Dr. Robert Collyer the Blacksmith Preacher, and illustrated pieces on cedars of Lebanon Locomotive smoke and other curiosities, plus the serialized novel Daniel Sweetland.
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