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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1912
Page
8
Mme Tetrazzini, famed soprano, appears tonight at the Moore Theatre as part of the Tivoli Opera Co.'s touring concert. The Tivoli troupe plans a two week tour with twenty concerts.
The mayor spoke to about 30 members of the Pennsylvania Alumni Association during a monthly Rothe Keller event, calling unrest in American politics significant as in past major upheavals. The piece also notes musical and social events including a sixth annual church concert and a Native Sons gathering with pioneer guests at Evergreen Hall.
Judge Huntington is told Victoria McCormick, 42, who had three marriages, killed herself over a broken engagement with her intended fourth husband. The report notes the family’s planned voyage and savings mentioned in the same column.
The item cites a quarrel tale where a man offers a daughter as a condition in Reno bookings, and a separate court incident in New Richmond. Henry Kane emerges as a leading mayoral candidate in the town.
Mary Saunders and Lawton of Boston were awarded first place for the most satisfactory set of plans for the Masonic temple to be built at Harvard ay and Priest. Thirteen plans were submitted. Albert Vreeland 16 was sentenced to 9 to 63 years for burglary in Paterson New Jersey per Judge Scott.
A light Chicago Tribune item shows a small family joke as Johnny asks Paw about the rule of three and Mr Meekum replies with a playful family answer referencing Johnny Bella and their mother.
A 1865 report notes federal cavalry dashed through the present business district of Birmingham Aja not burning a foundry or mill because there was then no Birmingham ironworks or cotton mill. It mentions Elton and a town booster claiming 150000 inhabitants. It also reports United Wireless stock owners hearing trustees negociate with Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co for a consolidation.
In Los Angeles Geo Arndt who raises mushrooms for a living asks County Superintendent Keppel for protection from insult after his son is nicknamed Toadstool by Hyde Park school children. The items include other brief notes from San Francisco Portland Hillsborough and a steamship refit heading to Skagway.
Paris reports an engineer on a French railway, A Koenig, died by self harm, throwing himself into a locomotive furnace while the fireman faced away. The incident on March 27 is described with scant further detail.
Adam Benston, 88, longtime Hudson May colony member at Nisqually, died at his son Adam Benston's home near Hillhurst last Monday evening. A native of Scotland, he came to Puget Sound in 1841 and is survived by a single son. He will be buried today from his son's home.
William Wray appointed receiver for the Pantages Amusement Co which ran a Spokane theatre. Lois Pantages holds notes for 9573 against the company. In Portland a man attempting to buy a meal for 15 cents paid 10 for broken glass after a cashier quarrel. Another incident in Portland reports Os car Allen breaking into a bakery and eating many doughnuts causing cramps and a police activity.
In a crowded showroom scene each seller touts their model as the best with rival brands dismissed as fakes. Patrons weigh claims and seek the ideal auto amid heated recommendations and competitive pitches.
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