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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
7
Music House plans a concert at the Third and University venue inviting Se y to perform. The program aims to showcase famous arias linked to religion and demonstrate modern machines delivering voices to desert places, with seating reserved for clergy and the rest open to the public on Thursday.
Katie Sandwina known as the Lady Hercules performs at Parnum & Bailey's circus with remarkable strength. She juggles her husband Max who weighs far less, while critics note she could overpower him, yet she remains gentle and opposed to suffrage rhetoric. The piece highlights her size health and grace and the tension with her spouse over women's rights.
Utica notables witnessed James Schoolcraft Sherman receive official notification of his renomination by the Republican National Convention in Chicago. Senator Sutherland delivered the address and Sherman defended the party platform while criticizing Wilson and third-party efforts.
In S ROIT Michigan August 21 William J Brennan the Burns detective who trapped Honest Tom Glinnan in a bribe of 1000 dollars is revealed as W Baxter who wove a network around Charles W Wappenstein Seattle's ex police chief now in prison for bribe taking Brennan testified at the alderman bribery hearing describing posing as a Wabash Railroad official and arranging a room meeting where Glinnan accepted the thousand dollar bribe to grant street use for railroad building plans
David Napping, a 76 year old farmer from Farmington Illinois, arrived in San Francisco to pursue charges against Mrs Alice J Brown over a promised marriage swindle of 17000 dollars. He reportedly left the city and may travel to Los Angeles. He alleges Brown took 5800 dollars to start a rooming house and fled to Portland with another man.
The Chamber of Commerce will pay the difference in cost of handling raw gold from Alaska at the Gentile delay office versus the San Francisco mint. It will cover 75 cents per thousand on each deposit to prevent abolition of the local assay office as most shipments had been going to Frisco.
Chicago dispatch reports Municipal Judge Hopkins counseled newlyweds George F. Furey and Virginia Langan to kiss their spouse each morning and again at night. He urged the bride not to nag the husband, noting the judge remains a bachelor. Washington dispatch notes Secretary Fisher will personally probe charges against Gov. Frear and depart for Hawaii, staying away until October 15.
The National Museum in Washington plans masks and busts of members from the remaining Native American tribes as the pure blooded American Indian population is rapidly dwindling.
The progressive party filed several candidacies by noon today. Rick Barrows seeks state senator for the S6th district, with John A. Best and Howard Durk as justice of the peace and Peter Johnson for constable. Additional filings include T. A. Hayden and Claude F. Gage for county auditor, William T. Johnston for county clerk, A. C. Wilson for Ren ton justice of the peace, Robert Main, Thomas Dobson and Arthur R. Rutherford for north district commissioner, Gilbert M. Cox for representative from the 41st district, and G. W. Merrick for representative from the 46th district.
Sacramento August 21 Gov Hiram Johnson said that due to scant signatures on a petition to abolish hangings he must enforce the law. Seven men he had reprieved over time will die, as no alternative remains.
Reports from the capitol say an insurgent force massacred about 500 government troops including Leon garrison north of Managua. In Juarez 2200 Mexican federals under Gen. Tellez occupy the city after rebels evacuated. San Francisco sees a man attempt to mail a letter by jamming it in a fire alarm box and being assaulted by bystanders.
Readers can find a range of produce and pantry items including figs and fruit bars, blackberry and crabapple jelly, jams, homemade bread, peanut butter, corn meal, laundry soap, butter, raisins, dried figs, spices, canned salmon, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and squash. Prices are per item or per pound in local market notation.
A long list of individuals with residences in Seattle Vancouver Portland Tacoma and nearby towns appears, naming ages and crossings between Beattie Bremerton Everett and Bellevue. The document records personal details including marriages and addresses, with scattered family references and household entries.
An assortment of advertisements for rental flats and land purchases. Includes a six room flat offer at 12.50 monthly and multiple farm and potato land tracts near Centralia and Granite Valley. Listings mention NW companies, land firms, and payment terms with monthly installments and cash down. Various tracts include 10-acre plots three miles from cities, near rail and depots, with homesteading prospects.
Water Front FOR EXCHANGE listing by MULLIN BROS offering Dawson gold fields hotel with furnished rooms and bar fixtures plus 4 horses and unincumbered land. Trade considered for furniture or Seattle property. contact Main 7677 1265 Third Ave Beattie Washington for details.
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