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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
10
In Oct 25 proceedings in an unspecified city a jealous husband George Ormerod rushed between his wife and the man she danced with and threw her down stairs. The wife was injured and may be paralyzed. Ormerod is jailed on assault charges.
Francisco October 25 Remen a furrier sustained cuts and bruises after falling from a second floor window of the Hotel Imperial while in his nightclothes He stepped from a hallway window and tumbled down to the sidewalk injuring his side reflexes and chest.
Mae Stevens enlarges the hall at Meterstar Pre for a Friday teaching session. An evening program is scheduled with three instructional times and a main point of interest at 2399 Pine.
Eight hundred Seattle applicants for Southern Pacific railroad lands in southern Oregon fear rights will be annulled as the company seeks to retain title. Railroad delays compliance with sale at 2.60 per acre. dummy applicants are alleged to subvert original claims in a suit heard by Judge Wolverton, with W. H. Plett leading Seattle interests.
The Ellery band will perform its farewell concert at the Moore theatre in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. The program aims to attract music lovers and Mr. Ellery is expected to announce whether he will return to Seattle early next year.
Ministers at the First Methodist Episcopal church adopted a resolution calling for a state wide campaign to eliminate every saloon in Washington. Rev D T Rader of Portland urged a church led drive and the Presby terian ministers resumed their bi weekly winter meetings at Calvary church.
Chicago October 25 Samuel Van Nostran won the model husband award at the second annual hubby show at Mrs James Sidney McCullough home. He is praised for good nature before breakfast carrying the family purse and complimenting his wife cooking. He also won for sewing on a button. He is 56 and married nine years.
The Ellers Music House publicity contest winners were announced by judges A. W. Conant F. Bentel and Frank Calvert. Top prize goes to H. J. A. Pohl Seattle for a color work entry followed by D. W. Gibson Tacoma Mra J. W. Rayburn Seattle BE. R. York Tacoma D. Nordenmalm Tacoma and Mra. C. F. Graff Seattle in other prizes. Also 98 runners up received cash credits from 100 to 74 dollars.
A woman extols the virtues of her children, highlighting their behavior and character in a confident, approving speech. The piece reflects domestic pride and parental praise in a focused, short narrative.
A fragment describes land offered at 35 per acre in Washington state, located 14 miles from Seattle, with an unrelated note that the fare is 25 cents. The passage lacks full context or identificatory details.
We offer 5 acres of land on simple terms. A free abstract is provided. Pay one third cash to obtain a warranty deed. Describes good schools and excellent roads as features. State’s best cited.
Over the last six months the boat to Seattle carried 6 000 cases of eggs from this land. The land is flood free and easily cleared, surrounded by prosperous ranchers, suitable for fruit growing and gardening, ideal for chicken ranching. Expected sale price is 100 dollars per acre.
Advertisement promises a $10 deposit to select a five acre tract with a 30 day viewing period. If the buyer dislikes the land for any reason, the company will return the $10 with no questions asked.
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