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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
2
The article discusses Vancouver lacrosse prospects and management changes for 1904, noting Seattle's potential challenge, Kennedy’s resignation, and Vancouver’s California tour results. It mentions Westminster and McKearney commenting on team strength and future matchups, with broader remarks on local lacrosse status and season planning.
The piece traces Halloween from Druids and Roman festival roots to modern Britain and Wales. It notes apple and nut customs linked to Pomona, the punishment of jests, and love divination games using seeds mirrors and dough figures.
The article describes playful courtship games such as Suspended Apples, The Suspended Ring, The Water Matchmaker, and The Bogie Man. It outlines how participants use strings, rings, water, and lit pumpkins to test affection, humor, and courage in front of onlookers.
A fashion trend among society women expands from dogs to other pets. Queen Alexandra and others posed with various animals, including a bear and a kitten, in photos that highlight the pet as the focal point. The craze grows beyond dogs as photographers capture these unlikely companions.
Kathe Drom and W F Mogart, owners of a rooming house on Minth Avenue at Booth and Lane Street, filed a claim against the city clerk alleging the sewer near their property is in bad condition, making it hard to keep tenants. The notice cites ongoing drainage problems and requests action to restore proper service.
Advertises receiving large returns on investment from a two cent stamp. Claims information from us can save 7 percent or more, urges waiting to buy instruments in their catalog. Highlights mail order service with careful prompt attention and a wide city stock of pianos organs violins guitars mandolins banjos accordions music boxes talk machines records and more.
The Empire Transportation company ship Indiana once a famed Atlantic liner once bore Gen. Grant on a historic world voyage. Crew recall the vessel with pride as it carries Toy cases and saltion to New York for a navigation company, chartered for a voyage amid uncertain fate.
J W Dickson general manager reports ten miles of the Counc Otty and Melemon railroad completed at Beattie with forty miles remaining. The company plans to extend next summer to the principal districts of Menard penninsula laying six hundred miles of track.
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