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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1905

Page

4

Fragmentary Seattle Star listing and notices

A garbled OCR page scene shows mixed items including business listings for Seattle Star offices and agents, subscription notice fragments, and stray ads. The readable bits mention addresses near Seventh Avenue and Hallard Avenue, with incomplete notes about subscription expiry and postal handling.

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Insurance Reform and Rates Against Policy Holders

A strong call for cheaper life insurance cites reform as essential to reduce rates. Proposes that past mismanagement and waste in premiums, agency payments, and officer salaries unjustly drain policy holders, urging legislative action to curb excess and align costs with genuine risk.

Pratt Franklin H. Giddings Columbia University New York Mfe Insurance New Zealand

Wireless telegraphy on trains could curb rail accidents

An editorial notes that wireless telegraphy promises to prevent collisions by enabling real time communication between stations and locomotives and between trains. It cites German experiments on a Berlin to Zossen route and argues the system could greatly improve safety on single track lines.

Berlin Zosson

New York Senators Clash Over Hotel License Near Church

Senator Pistt recalls asking Governor Higgins to approve a hotel license bill vetoed by the governor. The bill would permit a bar near a church in forbidden territory, backed by the old boss Pratt despite opposition. The piece questions the accountability of New York's senators and touches on a broader political roil alongside comments on Japan and Russia.

Higgins Pistt Gotham Platt Pratt United States New York Thackeray

The Pleasures and Pouts of Popular Women

A dated reflection on women and romance contrasts the too easy verdict that all are pleased with entertainment. It sketches a spectrum from sulking partners to the universally understood popular woman who tolerates and enjoys social interaction.

Fragmented Quaint Notebook Snippets and Quips

A collage of random quotes and anecdotes from varied voices including a president noting family ties in business and a rescuer recounting a tunnel ordeal. It includes remarks on hair turning white, theater as public service doubt, and humorous exchanges about inventions and self cleaning chafing dish signed by character voices and dated chatter.

Hall of Fame Names Admit Sherman and Others

Whittier Lowell and Gen Sherman named to the Hall of Fame in the author and soldier classes respectively. Sherman eligible for either. Also notes about War is hell and other miscellaneous items. Rev Fields sawing wood for H C Cornett in Hyden Kentucky. A G Thompson claims buckwheat patch yields 4783 cakes in Carrollton.

Whittier Lowell Gen. Sherman Sherman

Plain Woman Seeks Chivalry Reform in Seattle Transit

Viery plain woman from Seattle writes Det Beattie urging Miss Grey to press transit officials to require enough cars to seat riders. She argues gendered seating stems from crowding, not courtesy, and questions how a ten dollar bill test would reveal true chivalry. She asserts common sense dictates seating needs over polite but unequal gestures.

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Stay-at-Home Nettie From Annie Frost’s 1906 Serial

Nettie Harmond stands apart from her flirtatious sisters as Leonard Williams, a San Francisco lawyer, visits the Hammond household. He admires Nettie and hints at marriage while the family weighs future matches and social standing. The piece blends romance with a portrait of Dr. Hammond’s home life and ambition.

Newspaper Enterprise Association Antoinette Miss Harmond Mine Hammond Leonint Lucy Wee Mrs. Hammond Nettle Nettie Leonard Williams Leonard Williame Nettiet Hattie Bimpoon California John Coles Beaker Willis Williams Leonard San Francisco Leonard Willlame Leonie Lucy Leonie Hammond Mother Hattie Brie

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