Books May 8, 2019 at 4:00 am

The nonfiction book Seattle Prohibition tells the story of the city a hundred years ago.

William Belond, who used to host cockfights and dogfights at his bar, in 1897. Courtesy of Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

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This sounds like a good book, so I'll get a copy (is there a local book store where it's available)

And I humbly suggest reading Eastern Span by Rick Paulas

https://twitter.com/RickPaulas/status/1125470435510931456

http://oaktownnoir.strikingly.com/

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Seattle was never a good party town. Portland on the other hand started earlier and went longer. when Seattlites were still drinking in Maynard's cow pastures, Portlanders were enjoying block after block of brothels, rumhouses and gentleman's opium dens.

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I wonder if Johnny Schnarr was related to the late Frankie Schnarr https://mynorthwest.com/361935/frankies-bar-owner-loses-liquor-license-on-the-air-with-dori-monson/

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My other fav story was the brothel built by the crooked police chief AND Mayor.


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