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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1903
Page
4
The obituary notes Ford Salisbury Rugland's death and favors a plain, inexpensive funeral to honor his modest values. It criticizes ostentation and argues against costly displays, citing Burdens on the poor and the dignity of a simple rite as the proper tribute.
A dated reflection on football virtues including endurance discipline and loyalty. The piece argues the sport trains character rather than injures, citing safety rules of 1809, open play, and avoidance of mass formations. It likens games to battles for good citizenship and notes protective gear, plus the appeal of the sport for young men.
Georgia writer John Temple Graves tours Chautauquas delivering lectures on race and social issues. He advocates fearless frank discussion and swift, noble efforts to address the problem while bearing responsibility.
The author argues against permanent deportation plans for African Americans. Deporting the entire population would fail by sheer numbers and provoke a race war. The white population created the problem and must help solve it, acknowledging blacks cannot be forced to leave.
A speaker denounces rising funeral expenses and urges reform. He argues lavish rites burden the poor, cites Lord Sallebury’s seventy dollar funeral as a model, and suggests Seattle Electric Co. build a funeral car to reduce costs and ease horse power. The idea aims to spare families from excessive bills and cruelty to animals.
Society column reports the October wedding of Miss Charlotte Cluett daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick enry of Troy to Charles Louis Deset of Houston Texas. The cottage colony crowded the event and it ranks among the season’s notable society affairs. A separate notice mentions a party who found a gold ring in a Congress saloon wash room Sunday morning with the recovered item and a $10 reward.
In a dramatic chamber scene Maurice, mortally wounded, asks Princess Alexia to hear his confession of love. The archbishop, physician, and the princess witness a final, intimate exchange as Maurice admits his feelings and the princess responds that she loves him, even as death nears.
In a grand salon the duchess faces archbishop Mollendorf and Lord Fitzgerald as Austria asserts control after Leopold’s death. The archbishop warns she is a dupe and the land will belong to the imperial crown, forcing evacuation of Bleiberg. A romance with the courtier falters as she confronts loss and power.
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