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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription details for the Seattle Star including daily delivery, pricing options, and postal handling. It mentions address labeling and renewal procedures and notes second class mail status with related service terms.
A Swiftian aphorism argues that practical and productive effort doubles gains where none existed, claiming such hands deserve greater national service than all politicians combined. The line frames merit through tangible creation over political power.
A society dog dinner hosted by Harry Lehr celebrated his Pomeranian Mighty Atom with poodle guests and royal table decor while nearby New York pedestrians, including hungry families, faced bread lines. The juxtaposition prompts readers to question social inequality and unrest.
William Waldorf Astor departed New York for London last week, with reporters the only ones to speak to him on the pier. He complained of mistreatment during his stay and laments that America may face upheaval over capital and labor while England awaits his arrival. Chief Delaney noted a Chinese lottery expose slated for today in The Star.
Readers are invited to guess the planting date of Early Rose potatoes shown grown by George Wall at 414 Lynn Street Seattle. Submissions cost 25 cents per guess with two months mail rate outside Seattle. Prizes include free subscriptions for one, nine, or six months for the closest guesses. contest ends October 29.
A jumble of sensational lines reports on crime rumors, charity schemes, plagiarism claims, and trivial anecdotes. It references Korean mobs, Bowery whisky, an Indiana novelist accused of copying a famous work, and a St. Louis man who supposedly found a wife by living frugally.
A fencing girl tells a hotel clerk she fears being burned in a fire. The clerk jokes about a room on the 16th floor to avoid smoke and offers reassurance. The fragment references an upcoming Burnt Onion nickel cigar and mentions Dee Hatfield at Dans.
A fragmented quote hints at someone being urged by a vision to begin a new creed and evade consequences. The passage suggests an imminent move or justification for change, with emphasis on resolve and impending action.
A fractured item from Bequachee Tennessee recalls a gun incident in which James Smith of Dunlap fires a revolver injuring a man, with social chatter about professional auto dealers, a Kansas City telephone girl, and quizzes over large sums of money. The piece ends with light satire about calls and retirement.
Acting Coroner Willale ruled an inquest is unnecessary for the death of Wl McDonald electrocuted at Lawson Coal miner while preparing a dynamo brush. The remains are at Honey-Watson marine and will be shipped to Vancouver for interment today. The Gartori Co Loans Etc advertises safe loans real estate and investments.
Herald announces Fountain syringes priced six cents to 1.25 dollars at The Rubber Store on 714 First Ave and promotes reasonable prices on men's underwear at Brooks & Co on 1391 Recond Avenue.
An editorial piece argues against a strict rule to stop eating and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a means to digest well. It warns against under eating and links exhaustion to poor nutrition, urging readers to eat heartily and use the tablets to aid digestion and sustain vitality. The tone imitates early 20th century health advice.
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