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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1912
Page
7
The ad proclaims deep discounts on all instruments with prices marked down to the lowest ever and promises quick sale through easy terms. It states a dollar a week on some items to attract buyers.
A New York Endowed Theatre for Children opening drew nearly 1000 kids. A Working Class photographer was challenged by well bred Miss Mabel Elizabeth Satterlee and others when he pressed to photograph a crowd. The incident sparked debate over class and propriety in public spaces.
An Eastern business traveler on a Westbound trip stops at a small town hotel. In the dining room a waiter offers pork and beans, which the man declines stating he never eats them. The exchange ends with the waiter noting dinner is over.
One year ago recall petitions targeted Wardall and Blaine with talk that Judge Gay would re sign from the bench. Five years ago Russell announced his mayoral candidacy while Puget Sound Sheet Metal Works backed open shop principles. Also a U.S. Senator Wilson was moved from home to Seattle General Hospital with stomach trouble.
A Sunday gale reached 45 to 50 mph with heavy rain and high Puget Sound tides yet caused little damage to ships telegraph and telephone lines or railways. Only beach boats at Smiths Cove were wrecked and a 125 foot washout on the Great Northern between Beattie and Portland delayed traffic briefly but was cleared by morning.
A brief dialogue fragment shows Bridget comforting her mother and promising not to leave until a houseful of company arrives, underscoring family dynamics and domestic tension.
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