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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1905
Page
3
New York Sept 18 The Coney Island season ends Saturday after efforts to extend it failed. A grand Mardi Gras festival starts tomorrow described as the greatest attraction yet. About 6 million visitors came this summer and July Fourth drew a quarter million. Total spending nears 7 million dollars with railroads and boats taking portions.
An advertisement urges readers to secure a block of doubleheader stock from The Double-Header Mining Co at 4228 New York Block. It promises annual incomes comparable to large holdings in Home stake South Dakota Calumet Hecla and Alaska Tread well, suggesting 500 shares could yield substantial returns.
A Japanese man named Sako Yamahito, a Salvation Army performer in Cleveland’s Tenderloin, falls from grace after taking tainted pelt and drinking. a police intervention ends his momentary threat as Salvationists and crowd react with prayer and song. The incident ends with renewed redemption and a brief public display before a cheering mob.
An Ireland exhibit supported by the Ancient Order of Hibernians opened at Madison Square Garden. It features Irish loom, lace, pottery and bronze works with relics including a death mask of Robert Emmett. Proceeds beyond expenses go to the Hibernian Institute building fund at Fifth Avenue and 116th Street in Manhattan.
Review notes a pretty chorus and comedy acrobats as highlights in The Ideal Extravaganza Company at Seattle venues. Burlesque scenes are weak and the audience was unenthusiastic, though The Convict's Daughter melodrama at Third Avenue drew large crowds with strong scenic effects. The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic opens in Gettysburg with extensive tours and receptions through Thursday.
Boston September 18. The late mayor Colling was buried this morning. Funeral rites took place with city officials and residents paying respects.
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