What Star Readers Think of the Question
A Seattle Star reader questions chivalry on streetcars over seating in peak hours. A Glasgow migrant recalls rough urban life while noting two hours of wandering and a woman offers a $10 reward for a seat. Another letter defends Seattle men and praises courteous riders, urging ladies to stand for rights yet accept seats for the aged or mothers with children.
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Euitor
Seattle Star
Iday’s Star
Scotland
Glasgow
Seattle
Scotty
Cynthia Grey
Black Hand Dynamites New York Grocery Store
Following two threatening black hand letters a grocery store owned by Giambalvo Bros. was dynamited in New York. The blast blew out the store front and rocked a five story tenement above, waking residents and shaking buildings for blocks. A 17 year old boy is suspected.
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New York
Giambalvo Bros
Anti-Thompson Crowd Balked At City Council Meeting
The anti-Thomson faction led by GI opposed a bill to amend the building ordinance giving the city engineer and board of works new powers to issue permits for brick foundations under wooden buildings in the first fire limits. Gill opposed the amendment, while the council approved it over Mayor Ballinger’s veto. The change aims to curb regrade damages by limiting damages claims, as critics warn it could raise regrade costs on Third and Jackson.
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Board of Works
Gill
Ballinger
Thomson
Mullen
Calhoun
Third
Jackson
Two British Officers Captured by Angera Tribe Near Tetuan
Two British marine officers Capt. John EB Crowther and Lieut. Edward A Shatton were captured by the Angera while returning to Ceuta from a wrecked vessel off Tetuan bay. They were escorted by 21 Rif tribesmen whose force fled when attacked. Also notes estimated apple shipments from Wenatchee by R G Crider of Wanatchee Produce Co.
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Bertoes
Ceuta
Tetuan Bay
John EB. Crowther
Bdward A. Shatton
Anjeras
Chief Little Bear Surrenders After 26 Years of Resistance
After a long struggle with army and Canadian diplomacy, Chief Little Bear and his Cree band, now under 300, are ready to return to Onion Lake Canada to submit to Ottawa’s Indian affairs commissioner. Weather and drought enabled their surrender.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Little Bear
Onion Lake
Canada
Mit
Ottawa
Bell
Theaters Show Busy Week With Stars And Debuts
Grand hosts York State Folks closing engagement and Mme Adelaide Herrmann magic show. Florence Roberts to star in Ann Lamont at the Grand with five performances. Star theater presents Marvello Trio and acts including Hamas Meegan & Co and Skantelli. Seattle theater features Jolly Grass Widows and Amateur Night. Washington Society Girls next, with Carnegie figures present. American locomotive company reports 1905 earnings. Railway Superintendents hold 14th convention in Pittsburgh with major railroad attendance.
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Florence Roberts
Ann Lamont
Marvello
Hamas, Meegan & Co
Q T
Skantelli
Virdon
Drumap
Black and Lealies
Legrees
W. C. Wilson
The
Star
Jolly Grass Widows
Seattle
Washington Society
Golden jubilee marks railway ticket agents group in Mexico
Telegraph dispatches report the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents celebrating its fifty year anniversary in Mexico City with a large conven tion. Minneapolis seeks next year’s meeting. Glasgow notes honorary degrees conferred by St Andrew’s University on several prominent Americans including Andrew Carnegie and Whitelaw Reid.
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City OF Mexico
American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agente
Ita
Minneapolis
Glasgow
St. Andrew's University
Andrew Carnegie
Whitelaw Reid
Teddy Leaves Wednesday
Washington reports an unusually large number of visitors at the White House as the president plans a southern tour to finish visiting all states. He has not yet been to Louisiana Arkansas Florida and North Carolina and will also stop in Virginia Alabama and Georgia. He plans speeches on Chinese exclusion rate legislation the navy Santo Domingo and possibly Venezuela.
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Washington, D. C
White House
South
United States
Louisiana
Arkansas
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Raleigh
Navy
Santo Domingo
Venezuela
Bargain on Page 6 Noted by Reader
A reader asks about a bargain advertised on page six and seeks details or confirmation of its availability. The note implies interest in a deal spotted in the newspaper and requests follow up.
Moonshine Exhibit Opens With National Dealers Show
New York October 17 The National Dealers Association convention opens at Madison Square Garden with a joint Wine and Spirits show, the largest attendance for the group. The event features the manufacture and marketing of wines spirits and carbonated drinks including a display showing Kentucky Moonshine in operation.
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York
National Dealers’ Association
Madi- Sofi Square Garden
Kentucky
National Purity Conference Opens in La Crosse
The three day session starts in La Crosse with delegates from the United States and Canada discussing traffic in girls rescue work preventive methods divorce race death by own action and state toleration of the social evil.
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LA Croseef
Wic
National Purity Conference
la Crosse
United States
Canada
International Bout On Walsh vs Stanley Set For 16 Rounds
Boston writer notes Jimmy Walsh of Boston will fight England’s bantam kingpin Digger Stanley in a 16 round bout at Chelsea tonight. It will be their third meeting after a draw and a Stanley victory in England, drawing high expectations from local fans.
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Boston
Maas
Chelsean
Jimmy Walsh
Stanley
Pyramid Pile Cure promises instant relief to piles patients
Free trial offer for Pyramid Pile Cure asserts instant relief and cure of piles without surgery. Suppositories claim rapid healing of sores and ulcers, restoring circulation. directions followed, small treatment needed. Order by mail from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mic
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promoted in Seattle Daily
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. It offers free sample bottles and a mail order pamphlet and urges readers to mention Seattle Daily to receive details.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Seattle Daily Far
Binghamton, N. Y
Alveolar Dentistry Promises Moderate Prices
Boston and Seattle dentists tout Alveolar Dentistry as a new system for treating decayed and damaged teeth. They claim no extra exam or consultation fees and offer services at prices equal to ordinary dentistry, with the aim of restoring health and beauty to teeth.
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Keaton
Hoston
Second Avenue
Boston
Bon Marche
Seattle
Lady Attendanta
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York State
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Third Avenue Theater
American Locomotive Company
Pittsburg
American Association of Railway Superintendents of Bridges and Buildings
Mexico
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Teddy
Pyramid Pile
H. Lewis
First Avenue
Mall
Hobart M. Cable
Washington
Chickering, Kimball
Haddorf
D. $. Johnston
Chickering Dealers
Burke Building
Lowa
Baers, Doz
Second Ave
Houghton & Hunter Jewelers
Firat Avenue
Katisy
Cape Horn
McCarthy Dry Goods Company
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Gas Co
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Fourth and Union
Ind
Crivoury Furniture Company
Srcono Avenue
Spranc Street
Gi Holmes Furniture CO
Portland
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