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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1912
Page
3
The account follows Mother Jones guiding miners in West Virginia to organize. A young girl dies after laboring for mine owners who eject her family with little compensation. The father builds a coffin from house boards and buries her in the mountain as the mine owners demand relocation.
An old time advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming hair will stop falling out and shed dullness. It promises immediate shine and fuller feel after ten minutes, with new hair growth visible in weeks and total dandruff removal. A 25 cent bottle is offered at drug stores and toilet counters.
Henri De Lorme was arrested in Marysville on a grand larceny warrant sworn by Mrs. Kate Johnson the mother of Helen Whitson. Johnson says De Lorme and his wife stole a diamond stud worth 116 dollars. The ex convict had fled after a white slavery case and a street shooting involving Mrs Johnson.
Captain Guy Brown commands the cruiser Cleveland as it is placed in commission at Mare Island Cal with plans to sail to Bremerton and join the Pacific reserve meet at Puget Sound.
Francia J. Heney former graft prosecutor will open Roosevelt campaign in Long Beach California next Monday evening. He plans to tour larger Southern California cities for the former president’s campaign.
Former provisional President De La Harra returned from Europe to Mexico City to a monumental reception. More than 16 000 people filled the station and streets as he was escorted through the capital amid unprecedented enthusiasm, surpassing even the welcome given Madero after his victory over Porfirio Diaz.
Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana, Roosevelt campaign manager, issues an open letter to President Taft accusing federal Kentucky officeholders of pernicious activity. He threatens impeachment or trial unless acts are repudiated and those responsible are cited for trial.
In Mount Airy North Carolina on April 9 authorities hunting Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, two free members of the Allen clan, report no trace found and believe the duo have made a complete getaway as the pursuit slows.
A group of prospectors in San Francisco finalize plans to sail tomorrow on the steamer Pleiades for South America to seek riches in La Paz Bolivia placer fields.
A historical price list from Wenatchee area markets showing per unit costs for apples oranges and various cuts of meat, plus vegetables with bulk and unit measures. Prices include apples at 1.76 and 3.00, oranges 1.76 and 3.50, and several other items with sacks and dozens as units. Includes miscellaneous notes and garbled OCR remnants.
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