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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
6
A historical critique argues Kelly is unfit for speaker, labeling him a tool of lobbyists and the booze lobby. It accuses him of opposing initiatives, referenda, and social welfare measures, and endorses peers to explain why he should not hold the seat.
A fragment notes a Frenchman eating sauer kraut in proximity to a politician signing the nonparti san bill. The event appears as a passing image rather than a decisive action, with no explicit outcomes recorded.
A limousine tours the crowded upper East Side with a slumming party viewing tenement life. Children cheer and toss caps, while onlookers wonder if happiness exists in cramped homes. The scene shifts to a large house with lawns as boys ask if the kids inside ever play outside.
Economists in congress attack Attorney General over high living costs arguing for broader use of Sherman anti trust laws. The piece contrasts government competition with private handlers in food markets and likens the pressure to Lloyd George telling the Kaiser to act or silent.
The British premier hinted peace discussions without surrendering victory. The press and US observers see a conditional path for Germany to prove sincerity. The story notes shifting tones and a court ruling about alcohol in clothing.
City council to meet Friday to pass the salary ordinance so school employees receive pay before Christmas and avoid waiting until January 5. The hint urges the school board to grant equal consideration and settle the matter promptly.
The Star editor favors Vacobt beat while FE. D. K. leans Tukwila amid a mayoral event. Boston votes wet as Hilly Sunday contemplates new revival earnings. Vivian and Genevieve Tobin perform at the Alhambra this week with festive imagery and stockings for Santa.
A chaotic column recounts wild claims about Henry Ferguson being shot at Bowman and Co. on Lexington Avenue near 93rd Street. Reporters chase the truth, confront a boss who denies the shooting, and note confusion over the incident as the tale drifts into a fable about Johnny Fable.
The narrator befriends Hatle Blackie Griffith, Milwaukee Post sporting editor, a sharp Welshman with rough clothes and sharp wit. Blackie bonds quickly, offers help, and charms staff as the narrator learns his gritty backstory from early life on the streets and work in newspaper rooms.
Dawn, a newspaper woman, accompanies Blackie Griffith through Franz Baumbach's dim Milwaukee bakery cafe. They share stories of hardship, meet Von Gerhard the surgeon, and drift from German coffee and chess to tense gossip about old colleagues, as an evolving friendship unfolds.
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