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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1906
Page
4
Charles Dana Gibeon, once touting a peak in his art form, announces disappointment and comes home. He criticizes transplanting talent for fame and urges others to see homesickness as a sign of deep emotions and honesty. Laundry ad follows.
The Star announces prize winners including Josh Wise and Mrs M O'firien with second prize Funny Duffer. Readers are asked to send addresses to John Wine for mailed checks. The note mentions J Loom and Zed Bvane Gara in West Lafayette with an unclear reference to Indicator.
A quirky notice reports Mary as owner of a large swarm kept for honey. The bees must accompany Mary wherever she goes to stay safe, as the column notes the unusual dependence of the swarm on their keeper.
A district school teacher punished Alf Hart and called him a fool. The Tide Came Up, Mine Mabel Short and Mr John Long wed last night with Rev Graft performing the ceremony. The Chinese wash house on Mato is deserted as proprietor One Lang returns to China.
Melvin Moore performs in Chapel Tennessee with a line about wistful eyes and Mise Cora, in correspondence from visiting to the order of the day.
Pacific Squadron crew ships gather at the navy yard with Charleston Boston Chicago Oregon Nipsic Albany Preble Paul Jones Golde borough training ship Philadelphia and army transport Dix on drydock. Join the Port Orchard Route boat from Pier 2 for an informative and enjoyable trip with boats leaving six times daily. Round trip fifty cents.
A garbled musing on simplified spelling for Grover Cleveland and a note that Japan has renamed a city. It jokes about terms like Takren and Oyster May, hints at Roosevelt with gold lace, and critiques football rules and ticket prices in a chaotic, satirical tone.
San Francisco report notes HM Little and C D Hagerty completed a coast to coast automobile trip in 24 days, beating the previous record by nine days. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs J H Stevens at 15th Avenue North, their residence. mother and daughter are thriving. Mr Stevens works as contracting freight and passenger agent for Alaska Steamship Co and is a prominent figure in transport circles.
Water customers are advised that starting September 10 1906 sprinkling hours will be 6 30 to 8 20 pm and 6 to 9 pm daily. The order applies citywide and remains in effect until further notice by the City Council and Board of Works.
Australian boxer Keyes suffered a knockout on Labor Day in Sacramento as Dick Cullen stopped him after four rounds of a two round bout. The crowd hissed Cullen for lingering early rounds but he delivered a decisive right to Keyes jaw in the fifth. The bout featured an overweight Keyes and a disputed forfeit.
John Grant a caretaker on the Herbert Weard estate slashed his wrists with a knife on Thursday and lay down to die He was found Saturday morning having bled heavily with recovery doubtful and fate uncertain.
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