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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1904
Page
4
Public notice section outlines subscription details for Seattle Star readers with pricing and delivery options. It lists day schedule exceptions, mail and carrier delivery, and address label expiry practices. The notice also includes post office registration and receipt procedures for subscribers.
The piece weighs two views on parenting styles with fathers urging hardening and mothers softening. It cites examples of self made leaders and cautions that hard luck stories prove little. true strength comes from gradual, self-made growth and hard training for life, not overprotection.
A fragment from the New Madison Herald notes odd war rumors and local quips. It mentions Port Arthur listing, a Paynes witness fee, and a satirical verse about home life and bills. The piece references varied items from cinema stars to a dentist joke.
The Firloch club water carnival on Lake Washington drew large crowds. Grosvenor Folsom led in multiple canoe races including the one eighth mile and the one quarter mile events, while the team races featured Folsom partners and lively clashes with Lukes La Farge O'Dell Lamont and Shannon. a humorous spill-filled tournament ended with Balliet Folsom La Farge Delafield winning the four oared shell race.
Thursday night amateur boxing at Ranke's hall by Phoenix Athletic Club showcases several new fighters in bantam featherweight and welterweight divisions. Debuts include Frank Dealing Harry Mason Jack Taylor. Notables include Frank Street against Carstens and Nick Pierson versus Tom Bolan. Museen vs Cove is a featured bout with strong local interest.
Frank Gotch, United States champion, is billed to meet 145 pound Japanese wrestler O Goyagi in Bellingham tonight. The Japanese manager and local Japanese back their champion strongly, predicting his victory.
The Rainiers defeated Black Diamond 3 to 1 in an amateur exhibition at Recreation Park yesterday afternoon. Kelly and Smith paired for Rainiers, Jennings and Toss started for Black Diamond in a strong citywide game. In Butte Montana Hatting Nelson and Aurelio Herrera finish training for a two round mill tonight after Gregeon Springs sessions.
The ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming gentle yet thorough relief from irregular living and related pains such as constipation headache and liver trouble. Available for 26 cents at G O Guy Inc Drug Store.
Arrangements are made for a Pacific Coast championship series between the Monarch team of Seattle and the Star team of San Francisco. The first telegraphed report will be Saturday September 10 at Monarch alleys, with a second match on September 17. The series will decide the coast title.
Jack the famous cocker spaniel of B. B. Bille died Saturday afternoon at age eighteen. Bred in Manitoba he was brought to Seattle seventeen years ago and was a well known figure at Pioneer Square. The valuable retriever was buried at West Seattle.
The games closed in St Louis with New York Athletic Club 64 leading Chicago Athlette Association 59 Milwaukee Athletic Club 46 and Greater New York Irish Athletic Association 31. The championship cup will not be awarded to the top scoring club due to protests by the Chicago Athletic Association.
San Francisco reports pitcher Jack OConnell will not play on the diamond again this year. He requested a layoff due to not feeling well and President Hert granted the request.
The Welshmen of the North West held a Woodland park picnic today with about 1,000 Welsh people and families present. A luncheon was served around 1 o'clock and a program of Welsh songs and addresses followed. Athletic events and prizes were part of the program.
James A. Ten Eyck won the sculls title at Alexandria Bay New York on Saturday defeating J J Henley of Syracuse in the Eastern Mates regatta.
George Wheeler, LA pitcher for two years, sold to Manager Harria of the San Francisco team and will start for San Francisco by pitching today in Los Angeles. Jake Schafer, world billiard champion, and Wil Nam HM Catton will tour France to play matches with French experts.
Fragmentary match scores and venue notes show teams like Lossmere the Angeles at San Francisco and Spokane at Boise with scattered numbers. Dessert courses and a restaurant listing appear with prices and wine pairings, ending with an invitation to Maison Barberia for evening service.
Notice from the City Council of West Seattle King County Washington announces a special election on September 28 1904. Voters in the proposed annexation territory and existing city residents will decide whether the area described in Township 24 North Range 3 East Willamette Meridian should join the city. Ballots read For Annexation or Against Annexation.
The notice defines a boundary for proposed annexation to West Seattle and sets a September 28 1906 election. Polls open 9 AM to 7 PM at Peter Hanson’s Riverside residence and Schlotter's Hall on Olympic Avenue. Officers include Peter Hanson Inspector and F P Lemonds Charles Davis Judges in Riverside Spring Hill Mountain View, with C P King Inspector and U R Niehs John Schlotter Judges for West Seattle segments. Mayor G B Nicola signs the city notice.
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