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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
5
Reports claim Jewish riots caused extensive injuries and torture with many left permanently scarred. Authorities under the Rutan government show indifference and have taken no preventive steps to stop the violence despite the suffering.
Society notes spotlight Miss Lillian Thacher daughter of John Boyd Thacher former Albany mayor and 1893 Chicago World’s Fair chairman. She trained with Alice Roosevelt and stars in Hearts Courageous after a brief stage start.
Chief of Police Sullivan estimates a total of 116269 dollars needed for 1906 to fund the police department. The city council committees will receive a detailed spend plan, with the bulk going to salaries for additional patrolmen and related expenses.
Chief Sullivan appeals for additional officers after a year of rising crime and patrolmen working overtime. He notes a need for funds to hire several new officers and to build a new headquarters, while temporarily using the old jail and a makeshift cell. He stresses manpower as the top priority.
A collection of humorous and odd notes from various places. Items include a Philadelphia woman claiming long life, a high school initiation death in Bluffton, contrived legal quips from Washington and Montana, and a Bremerton legislator remark on happiness.
The Grand hosts S Miller Kent and J Miller in Fighting Bob while Beattie, Warde, and James present Alexander the Great and East Lynne. Kent and company promise strong audience appeal as theaters plan weeklong lineups and new shows at Beattie and California venues.
A fragment outlines this week’s schedule with a Sunday follow-up titled Down Mouile. It mentions a picnic gala to brighten youths and a show featuring rich southern melodies, aiming to entertain families with seasonal entertainment.
The morning markets show peaches plentiful with merchants eager to move stock. Tomatoes and apples command higher or steady prices while other produce such as berries, squash, pumpkins, cranberries, and prunes appear with mixed demand. Grain and feed costs remain listed, alongside dairy and poultry items from Washington and the East.
In a small oil shop, a modest, skilled worker named Gildersleeve is praised for steady, hard labor but faces dismissal after a manager named Johnson receives a raise. A gospel singer ends her marriage amid letters from admirers.
Fragmentary OCR lists prices for hay and grain including timothy bran and middlings per ton. Mentions freight depot and delivered goods pricing. Note references to Puget Sound hay and eggs poultry livestock price lines appear, with a local event at Christensen's Hall and a mention of Hanna the chiropractor returning.
Daniel Harris and Mies Doille Blagg married last evening in Georgetown at the bride’s father Marshall Biags residence with three friends present. The couple plan a Portland honeymoon and then return to Georgetown to reside. Dr Hanna continues practice with an assistant at his long operating foot care parlor at 334 Burke Dock.
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