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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
8
President Alvaro Obregon declares Mexico will accept US recognition without a treaty and will not cede sovereignty. He states obligations under international law exist without ratification and that Mexico will renew relations only on terms preserving sovereignty and independence.
Washington reports Obregon refuses to sign guarantees as a condition for American recognition. U.S. officials fear the pending talks in Mexico City between Obregon and George T. Summerlin may fail. Bolshivist agitation and Carranza factions loom as risks to a future settlement.
Seattle boasts an 8 year old boy named George B Frasier Jr who sings beyond high C reaching B flat. He studies with Madam Clara Brooks and is said to have the world’s highest range for his age. Proceeds from his concerts will aid a public benefit as arrangements are made.
Saturday marks the Legion poppy sale with volunteers in downtown areas. Proceeds fund grave decoration for fallen soldiers in local and French graves. On Sunday a panel will judge best business poppy display and award a citation to the winner.
A pine tree in Merrila Wisconsin said to be the county's largest was cut down. The stump measured 56 inches in diameter and 4 713 feet of timber remained.
New York May 25 This whale of an egg story describes the ship Feather Duster hunting whales to feed 300 million American hens. H. W. Kerrigan says worm supply exhausted. Whales may boost egg production and provoke tariffs against Chinese shipments.
Strong and effective representations have been made to block a senate inquiry into the men s clothing industry. The Borah and Moses resolution for a full trade investigation is held in abeyance by the senate labor committee.
The French government has assembled over 168000 volumes and thousands of pamphlets related to the recent war, forming a substantial archival collection for study and reference.
Ruth Barnard of Jamaica Plain says a Tremont Street car snipper stole 14 inches of her braided hair on the way to Frances Willard School. Police report she may have misplaced the braid and no trace of the suspect, described as a “nice old lady” with a bag, has been found.
A nonpartisan bloc of senators with agricultural interests, comprising about a quarter of the senate, will meet next Friday to perfect the farmer legislation program.
A fragile misquote notes the ease a chorus girl has in accessing a millionaire's funds, reflecting on crime and social echoes. The line suggests a tension between performance roles and financial temptation in a sharp cultural aside.
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