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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
7
A taxi cabby at a First Avenue refreshment parlor recalls a night scene of music, cheap beer, and moving pictures for five cents. He watches a rowdy crowd, longshoremen and sailors, and a girl slide toward trouble as the open door lets in life’s rough edges.
National committeeman from Arkansas and longtime steadfast member of the committee for forty years is highlighted as a standout figure. The piece centers on dedication and influence within the party structure.
New York June 21 Gov Dix said before leaving for Baltimore that he made no bargain with Charles Murphy to be renominated for governor in exchange for backing Murphy’s presidential plan. He called the presidential contest open and noted Parker’s tentative convention chairmanship favors no candidate.
News reports that Gen Betenez and Gen Ivonet, prominent black rebel leaders, surrendered to the naval station commander at Guantanamo. Meanwhile the Swedish Club announces its midsummer picnic at Fortuna Park on Sunday June 23 inviting all residents to attend.
Pope Pius XVI watched a moving picture show for the first time, at the Vatican with his permission. The film depicted the Campanile of Venice and was staged in the papal chambers.
A dubious note emerges about an unpublished Washington letter and a hitherto unknown Lincoln speech attributed to Scrbbler for Bump's Magazine, stirring doubt on authorship and credibility in literary circles.
A fragmented list shows market prices for groceries and meat items including flour coffee beans onions potatoes and beef. Items like halibut shad salmon oranges and canned goods are noted with per unit or per sack pricing though many terms are garbled.
A fragmented grocery item list notes butter 1 lb, canned oysters, 14 cent bottles, bluing, soda crackers, chutney 66 cents, 50 lb flour sack, macaroni, sugar, coffee 4006 units, roasts and pork steaks prices per pound, beef boiling price per pound. Contains several misread items and inconsistent spacing.
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