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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1903
Page
6
A dense classified page lists druggists and pharmacies in Seattle and nearby Fremont with store names and addresses. It includes notices of licenses and a wide array of classifieds such as auctions, housing and real estate, employment, and services. The page also features business listings, loan services, and public notices.
A miscellany of clipped anecdotes touches on New York attempted murder, Chicago officials resignations, Helena dynamiting cases, a Cheyenne blind wife’s recovery, and riffings on local figures. Brief quips reference lawyers, judges, and odd characters, with stray local notes about trains, stores, and a carnival. The tone combines newsy snips and satirical asides from unnamed sources.
A fragmentary page mentions prohobcuting attorney and gamblers, cable streetcar lines on James Street, and pivot avenue cash use. A cousin note from October 1 1903 hints a Luke the con relative. Includes a satirical poem about the doctor and a Visiting Day schedule for the cruiser New York with various times.
In Moscow at the Idaho field Tacoma's Puget Sound team edged Idaho 6 to 0. Tacoma dominated most of the play with stronger line defense and speed, while Idaho showed fast ball handling and smart tactics but failed to pierce the Tacoma defense.
The markets report steady trade with brisk activity after a California steamer delivered grapes. Prices vary from cents per box to several dollars per crate, with celery, onions, potatoes, and other produce showing strong availability and pricing across Yakima and local sources.
Prices listed for hay grain oats timothy and alfalfa by ton and load. wheat hay at 18.09 per ton. rye and other feeds. dairy products butter cheese eggs poultry and fresh ranch goods with price notes. Poultry and livestock prices include chickens at 18 cents per pound and hogs on foot with regional delivery terms.
Everett dispatch details Feeney jailed in the city and to be moved to Portland. He is believed connected to the Oregon train holdup and may be Jim James, a gang member. Sheriff Btorey reports papers and a warrant for Feeney will arrive Monday.
In Winnipeg a strike may occur as engineers and firemen press for concessions after talks in Montreal yielded nothing. A Winnipeg meeting decided to poll the workers on striking, highlighting ongoing labor tensions with Canadian Pacific management.
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