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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1906
Page
4
A fragmented notice mentions a change of address process and receipt confirmation with references to a post office event in Seattle Weekington. The readable text notes subscription and delivery adjustments tied to a date arrival and address update.
Rita Pinchin, 75, of South Haven, Michigan, inherits $60,000 from a Ragland relative. The piece suggests wealth alters not ease but challenge, arguing idleness harms, and long habits resist change, urging wisdom over fortune for an aging worker’s happiness.
A Cincinnati undertaker John Radel uses his barge and a riverside grove on the Kentucky shore to take poor mothers and children across the river for relief from the city heat. He supplies free rides and a shaded 19 acre retreat with hammocks, tents, and a safe beach where families spend Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
A fragment from The Star announces a prize contest with a best contribution and a second prize of $2, inviting readers to send yarns to Josh Wise. The page includes assorted poems, quips, and local ads with humorous exchanges and community notices.
The association advises campers for pickers must be furnished by the association with food sold in North Yakima or from supply wagons. Fuel is supplied free. Growers pay $1 per box for picking. They estimate a good season, with each picker handling one to three boxes per day for about three weeks. Afterward, skilled workers may be employed to gather fruit.
The President proposes amending the articles of war to allow court martial panels that include non volunteer officers during wartime. Current rules require volunteer officers for trials of volunteers, a practice challenged by cases in Cuba and the Philippines where offending volunteers were tried by such courts. Critics seek to remove the restriction to ensure proper proceedings.
The railroad issued a circular to its US agents, effective August 24, stating agents must enforce full tariff rates and are personally responsible for any violations of the Interstate Commerce Act. It bans free baggage or reduced rates to leaders and leaders’ circles and warns agents against concessions.
The Municipal Ownership campaign begins tonight with chosen orators scheduled to speak across wards. In First ward speakers include T Petmor Judge Reeves and others at Occidental avenue and Washington Street. Second ward updates feature C E Remabere A B White and Frank M Koapp. The note mentions a stove connection offer from Geo J Brown Plumbing Co at 221 Pine Street.
A list of names and venues for ward meetings is provided, including Third ward Swedish hall Twenty second and East Union with John T Caney J TH Parker Judge Joseph M Klaegow Witth and Mixth wards Carpent ers hall Banquet room A P Harwell OW Harmon Nicholas Mole lL Prank Brown Al and Eighth wards 4206 Denn y way speakers to be selected seventh ward Renton Hill club house A B Griffiths Fred K Lurch J Riley Nicholas Behm dtt Tenth ward Paysee s hall Latone George F Cotterill Prof O 8 Miller Mherrick s hall Meooklyn Prof and Miller George FP Cotterill.
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