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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1904
Page
4
A Massachusetts town favors a pastorate of 3500 dollars over 7000, arguing money enables better work and family welfare. The piece contends higher salaries help clergy improve education, standing, and effectiveness, while a shabby preacher hinders gospel progress and harms personal duty to family and self.
Scatter of brief items includes satirical quips on New York and German topics, local anecdotes about a rich man downsizing staff and wages, a guessing detective scene, a new auto purchase, naval fleet movements near Vladivostok, a mine boiler scare, Chicago mayor’s woodcock feat, and a social dinner at Sam Gilbert’s hotel.
In a quiet country inn, Mr. Binns burgles a room then meets Mr. Thompson a calm, methodical detective who uses kindness and wit. Binns confesses under pressure, hands over a bag of valuables, and Thompson advises leaving crime behind before sending him on his way. Thompson later retrieves the loot, reflecting on the case as he walks away.
A thief, Mr Binns, clashes with a poised stranger, Mr Thompson, after burglarizing a dining room. Thompson negotiates leniency, probes motives, and offers temporary help as Binns explains debts and temperance, revealing a tense cat-and-mouse scene.
Mrs Haviland of Armonk testifies a near fatal bout of whooping cough and bronchitis was cured after trying Dr King’s New Discovery. A niece with advanced consumption recovered. The ad claims throat and lung relief and guarantees bottles at 60c and 1.00 by G O Guy Inc with free samples.
The steamship City of Topeka left Everett at 2:30 this morning carrying a business men excursion for a three day trip to sound ports. Notable passengers include Chamber of Commerce president John Lehram and secretary J B Meikle among a long list. Elaborate entertainments planned at each stop.
On terms of 25 down and 19 per month the property promises 2000 a year from berries and chickens. It features a fine view of Seattle and mountains and covers over 1400 acres of thin beautiful land sold in the last 60 days in CD Millman’s Lake Washington Garden of Eden addition.
Notice by the City Council of West Beattie King County Washington announces a special election on September 21 1904 within a defined boundary to decide whether a specified territory should be annexed to West Seattle by voting For Annexation or Against Annexation. The territory lies in Township 24 North Range 3 East Willamette Meridian King County.
The document outlines the boundary description for the proposed annexation to West Seattle and lists polling places and election officers for September 28, 1904. It specifies Riverside Spring Hill Mountain View precincts voting at Peter Hanson’s residence and West Seattle voting at Schlotter's Hall with designated inspectors and judges.
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