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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1906
Page
3
An informed correspondent links the Cu ban rebellion to crop failures in Vuelta Abajo. Last season’s drought and floods left tenant farmers starving as Havana tobacco prospects shrink. With civil war, planting for next year is unlikely and poverty may deepen.
A Detroit based account by John Droskowitch, a Russian refugee, labels himself an internationalist archist and recounts his exile from Biboria after student rebellion. His wealthy father in diplomacy refuses support, promising execution if he returns, highlighting Russia’s factional bitterness. The piece also mocks spelling reform era politics around Roosevelt’s name.
A satirical meditation on bank directors, detailing how aging, well dressed men are selected for leadership to placate clients and maintain dividends. The piece traces the dull routine of directors, the pressure of exams, and the eventual collapse to reveal who holds the real sway in financial circles.
Knapp & West advertise a volume of pretty home plans priced at 25e. The listing provides the authors and the address 364 Coiman building for orders or inquiries.
A new driver for the Savoy hotel, Walker, arrived from Prisco and claimed superiority over locals. He began with a brand new Seattle Transfer Company bus, which is now in the repair shop after an incident.
Local coat and woolen shop listing Run by Fillott McGregor at 1529 See and Ave features updated imports and correct styles for the season.
Prize winners last week include First-Sultana Barquess Sultana Wash and Second Jesse Chapman Jr. Readers see a mix of ads and short vignettes from everyday life. curious quips, shopper tips, and local humor accompany notices and jokes from Josh Wise.
A battered excerpt notes President Roosevelt’s condition is serious yet not alarming after a string of bad days at Oyster Bay. The dialogue hints at concerns but lacks concrete details.
In San Francisco at Fifth and Minesota debris reveals a score of victims from the recent fire and quake. Contractor J A Armstrong identifies one body as Woods a machinist at the Risdon Iron Works.
C M Merboy of the Chapman evangelistic corps returns from Seattle where he preached last summer. He will conduct services this week at the Christian and Missionary Tabernacle on Main Street between Twelfth and Fourteenth avenues.
A special meeting of the Evangelical Ministers' Association convenes this afternoon at the Pitro Methodist Church. Prof WK Finn and Whitcomb Brougher discuss "The Relation of the Church to Health Culture and Physical Culture" as speakers on the topic.
An ad for American Savings Bank markets four deposit boxes at four dollars per year. It promises impregnable protection and urges readers to inspect the vaults to be convinced of security against burglary or fire.
Advertises home delivery of market items including pot roast lamb leg round steak and lamb chops with prices listed. Promotes low round trip rates to New Orleans via Northern Pacific. Sale dates October 7 through November 14 with a $96.20 direct route rate. Call Northern Pacific city ticket office at First Ave and Western Way.
The annual cane rush pits freshmen and sophomores from Soothe High School against each other in Lincoln Park near the school. Twenty pupils from each class join the fray along with three faculty referees overseeing the event.
A Bank ad proclaims a reliable friend in your finances. The State Bank of Seattle advertises a savings account at 4 percent interest compounded semiannually, promoted as a safe place to store funds.
In a comic scene at Lucknow station Major Warboy pursues suspects wearing blue sweaters with white horse badges. Two men are taken into custody across Gardney Milton and Wearby, while Col Dashby reveals Wearboy school uniforms cause the mix up. Rosie’s interrupted introduction leads to a planned wedding at Lucknow house.
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