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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
3
A fragment from a Philadelphia saga recalls a widow's hardship and a boy named Frank, who endured a strict home and meager meals after an aged father died. The text hints at early schooling and a fragile family economy shaped by poverty and loss.
Snippet mentions various books and stories in a reflective fragment. Lacks concrete people, places, dates, or events to form a full news item or coherent summary.
The narrative follows Frank Hipple from a devout childhood to a successful career in real estate and surety law. He avoided sports, worked as a gas office clerk at 18, and, guided by his mother’s piety, became a respected attorney sought by great corporations. He married Elisabeth Levis and remained a quiet church pillar.
Young Hipple stands out as an exception among his peers. A low paid clerk, he finds no time for amusement, devotes nights to borrowed law books, and serves the Presbyterian church teaching a Sunday school class. He aspires to become an attorney. Bend Help Krapp & West, 38 Colman Building, for a plan book of pretty homes.
A lurid tale recounts a banker who faked wealth and religion to justify a deadly act of self destruction and fraud. The piece highlights his duplicity and midnight schemes to gain riches by betraying thousands who trusted him, alongside his secret partner Adolph Segal. The story frames a historic business collapse and financial bubbles as a cautionary tale.
At yesterdays Beattle pe litieal Equality club session the 12th annual Washington Equal Suffrage association convention was planned for October 12 at the Labor Temple. Appointments include Ruth Dabakan decoration, Fanny Cummings entertainment, Homer Hill courtesies, Adela Parker press. delegates listed: Dr. Sarah Kendall, Dr. Cora Smith Eaton, Dr. Maud Parker, Mrs Amor Brown, Miss Della Maltby, Miss Margaret Hayue, Miles May OMeara, Mrs J E Baker, Mr Angelo, Mrs Talmadge, Mrs Buf.
The colored republicans plan a meeting at Afro American hall 2613 Madison Oct 4 to ratify county convention nominees. Congressman Will Humphrey and Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Mackintosh will speak.
A trustees meeting of the shingle mill bureau convenes this afternoon at the local office to consider replacing the board with a smaller executive committee. Mrs W Stewart of Georgetown reports her 14 year old daughter Else left home yesterday with another girl aiming for the 6 o clock train to Spokane but did not depart. Else is about 6 ft 3 in tall with light hair brown eyes and wore a brown waist a light coat turban hat and light skirt. People have requested to be notified if located.
In Bryn Mawr and Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Frank Hipple rose as president of a great Real Estate Trust Company admired for honesty and charity. Behind the mask, his life hid perfidy, startling a city shocked by a saintly banker’s death and betrayed trust.
Fragmentary notes describe Leach Park events and a new Michigan maple floor in summer play, referencing Wagner orchestra and a dance. The text is incomplete and lacks clear outcomes or dates.
The Central Labor Council last night adopted a resolution requiring motormen on street cars to pass an examination similar to that given steam engineers. The legislative committee will draft the ordinance for city council consideration in the near future.
In Tacoma on September 20, officials said no more girls would be employed at the local post office. Men have been forced to work nights to give preference to girls who will only work daytime shifts.
The state board of control with legislative permission will convert heating plants in at least two state institutions from wood to oil. J. H. Davis of the board says Steilacoom will be supplied first.
Yesterday afternoon the cornerstone of the new Methodist Protestant church at Sixteenth Day and Johnston was laid. Pastor Rev. A Norman Ward spoke and Rev. Henry Carlyon along with H A Davie assisted. The church is budgeted at 60000 dollars and is planned to finish by May 1 1967.
George H. Brown Plumbing Co. advertises dependable plumbing services. Located at 221 Pine Street, the firm emphasizes quality workmanship and fair pricing for residential and commercial plumbing needs.
Water rent due in September for September October and November. If not paid by September 30 it becomes delinquent. District includes part of the city north of West Galer Street and East Galer Street Galer Street. Metered water due from the 1st to the 20th of each month becomes delinquent on the 20th.
The SE Seattle bid for a new ward was rejected by the city council elections and boundaries committee due to insufficient population. Corporation Counsel Calhoun said any new ward must use the federal census count of 80,671, with options to join Second ward, wait for charter amendments in 1908, or the 1910 census, or annex Columbia to form one ward.
On September 24 the Northern Pacific offers round trip tickets to Apokane at a one way rate of 16.10. Return limit is October 7 with four trains daily. Take this trip for business or pleasure on the Northern Pacific route.
The freighter Mackinaw, chartered for continued service to Nome, arrived late yesterday from Nome, called at Tacoma for fuel, then Beattle. It has been under charter to Behu bach and Hamilton for the season. The San Mateo, also chartered, sailed from Nome Friday and is due in port Sunday ahead of a northern voyage before the Hering Son freezes.
The Anchor Line steamer Watson under Captain Bartlett arrives from San Francisco and proceeds to the dry dock at Quartermaster Harbor for cleaning and seraping.
Swedish young people plan a literary and social program at Fremont Swedish M E church corner of Aurora and Kilbourne streets tomorrow evening Friday Sept 21 Ministers from the Methodist conference at Valliard will attend and participate in the program After the entertainment the Ladies Aid society will convene and serve refreshments.
The steamer Tampico of the Globe Navigation company has been chartered for southern California service. The vessel arrived at San Pedro yesterday bringing lumber from the Sound.
The piece extols the Open Door Policy and U.S. China trade, arguing for rapid Pacific routes via Puget Sound. It highlights Seattle as the key hub with Elliott Bay frontage, notes rising land and water frontage values, and predicts the Duwamish River will soon bustle with international shipping.
A sales pitch promotes 16 000 feet of Oxbow water frontage plus three business streets and 1 000 residence lots in Seattle area development. Factory sites and cheap frontage are highlighted with prices from 12 50 per front and terms favorable. Call or visit J R M Crawford? LAUGHLIN for details. Main 2476.
Lee A. Orth and Bam Shibukawa were arrested last night on speeding charges. They were released on $50 cash bonds each.
Roy Hamilton was arrested this morning for allowing the dropping of oil from an automobile. He was released on his own recognizance.
The mint directors purchased 200000 ounces of fine silver at 64.45 cents per ounce. Half will be sent to Denver and the remainder to New Orleans.
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