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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
8
Anty Drudge consoles Miss Pretty as a party mishap ruins her waist. The piece extols the Fels-Naptha washing method, claiming it saves time effort heat and yields cleaner whiter clothes. It promises simple at home cleaning tips printed inside the product wrapper.
Nelson, owner of a Minnesota bar, alleges a robbery on First Ave and Washington St. Police say he was drunk and mistaken. Captain Stuart says Nelson was brought in by Patrolman Donlan with no charge of police refusal, Rooney not on that beat, and suggests motive from a prior fine for Sunday liquor selling.
A Ballard Fremont resident who lost an arm in the Civil War recalls a comic mishap in Seattle. While reading a paper on a ledge, he was approached by a hurried man who grabbed the paper and dropped a nickel in the hat, mistaking him for the seller. The Ballard man offered to return the four cents if needed.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce judges awarded first prize to Knosher and Co for the prettiest decorated window. Eilers Music House placed second and Stokes the confectioner third. Honorable mentions went to Augustine and Kyer, Rhodes Company, Harrington & Co, Wirth’s confectionery, Stone Fisher & Co, EB N Brooks & Co, and National Cash Register.
Friday night at the AYP exposition features Chief Seattle Night with Indian entertainment in the Geyser Basin. A float will be displayed, Indian camp fires glow, Ellery's band plays, and the Charter Sisters in Indian costume perform. Special fireworks include a portrait of the Indian chief after whom the city is named.
Twenty five thousand two hundred seven people rode a scenic railway in a single day and the train covered 666 miles. The Pay Streak on Seattle Day event drew crowds from 9 a.m. to 11 44 p m with every car full and 3 202 passengers riding again on the same trip.
Yesterday 24 774 pupils enrolled in public schools, up 1 200 from last year. High schools show a 365 increase with Lincoln high down Wal lingforday 1 088 last year to 776 yesterday while 600 attend Queen Anne School. Broadway and Queen Anne opened with exercises. Er G Shorrock and W F Geiger addressed students. Total enrollment rose from 3 141 to 3 604.
A street car collision in dense fog on a steep Mission Cortland grade injured two, Pauline Wise and Robert Wesel, with Wise likely fatally hurt and Wesel hospitalized. Wise has a fractured skull and possible leg amputation, with both passengers fleeing the wreck in panic as doctors assess injuries.
A group of 12 San Francisco girls, popular in their city, visit Seattle to promote the Portola Festival in San Francisco next month. They tour the Exposition Pay Streak, sightsee in Seattle, and plan events in Victoria and Portland with chaperone Mrs. H. Hart and hotel man Frank Cummings. They hope to identify two mystery suitors who followed them from San Francisco.
A. A. McManus, 38, a Stanley Bros. teamster, was hurled from a heavy dirt wagon when it overturned at 12th and 8th yesterday afternoon. He suffered a broken arm and crushed skull, died before ambulance arrival. Survived by widow and one son. Butterworth & Sons took charge of the body. funeral arrangements pending.
United Press reports Jos eph McBride freed on parole from the state penitentiary left Walla Walla after a cache of jewelry worth 2500 dollars. He is believed headed toward the Sound country to recover the stolen gems while state officers search for him. In Massachusetts President Taft learned that General Corbin died in Roosevelt hospital following an operation.
French aviator Louis Bleriot survived a perilous accident in Brescia Italy when his monoplane struck a tree at about 80 feet. The propeller broke, but he remained unharmed and showed remarkable composure during the emergency recovery.
An aeronaut who reached the ground safely sent condolences to the family of Eugene Lefebvre the aviator killed yesterday at Juvi Sur Ormera while testing a Wright machine. The incident occurred during a test flight of a new model and the aviation community mourns the loss.
Fred Smart a stout police officer in plain clothes faced down Teamster Kelley on a streetcar near 30th Avenue. Kelley cursed in front of women when asked to stop, attacked the officer, who had to subdue him and bring him to headquarters. Judge Gordon fined Kelley fifteen dollars for the incident.
Wash stem and weigh currants then add equal weight of sugar. When fruit boils for 15 minutes add sugar and continue boiling for 16 minutes while stirring. Remove from heat after the final boil and serve or bottle as desired.
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