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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1911
Page
3
Readable text is sparse with scattered fragments. No clear events, dates, names, or organizations emerge to form a coherent summary.
A fragmentary article discusses Span’s queen and royal offspring with mentions of King Alfonso, Victoria, and the Infante Jaime born in 1907. It references the prince and a young Beatrice, framing a royal lineage debate amid European royalty.
A dramatic critique argues the Sugar Trust inflated costs for the public, citing wholesale prices rising from 545 to 727 per hundred pounds and a total annual bill increasing from 1768 to 490.9 million dollars. It claims the trust profited from price boosts and pays millions in penalties, while consumers pay through higher grocery bills.
A Star Histon NC report describes government coal mine power supplying a barge pumping station on the Mississippi's Muddy Missouri to pump water for irrigation and fuel large electric pumps. The system aims to stabilize river flow, irrigate 7000 acres, and promote reclamation projects under Taft era policy.
Dr H W Wiley states no physician should hasten death even with religious or merciful motives. He notes palliation to ease suffering is acceptable if it does not shorten life intentionally. He rejects patient requests as an excuse and emphasizes life’s value over beliefs.
Mrs. Cocia Dunbar of Richmond and Eldott avenues filed for divorce from Bernard Dunbar claiming desertion after he left home and promised not to return for fifty years. Dunbar, a convicted counterfeiter, was sentenced to fifty years at Fort Leavenworth in late 1910. Custody of two children awarded to the wife.
Los Angeles dispatch reports Judge Van Dyke denying defense motions to quash robbery charges against Gen Cap Pryce by the Mexican government. The ruling worsens the defense position as Pryce faces probable extradition to Mexico on murder arson and robbery charges. The piece closes with unrelated quips about small town gossip and breakfast dreams.
Two Kansas men will testify in Bonham Texas next week about the 1865 double killing of Captain Harrie and his son. John Donoho of Fort Smith and Asbury Smith of Little Rock will present murder testimony for and against ex Lieutenant Daniel M. Byars.
A large fire at Mountain View Hotel destroyed much of the town until brick walls of Newman grocery halted it. Rescue workers search the debris for missing guests as flames claimed Dugger and left Horst dying. Aviator Robt G Fowler helped by repairing his damaged airplane amid the effort.
The newspaper announces a new feature in which Cynthia Grey will answer questions from men on Thursdays. Men's letters will be published in the Thureday column with no women's letters that day.
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