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The Slippery Saloon That Defied Prohibition | Salt Lake City News
Hoken Olsen, Utah’s “Slippery” bootlegging barkeep, turned a 1879 confectionery into the state’s oldest saloon — surviving Prohibition with clever raids-beating tactics, rumored stills, and a ceiling lined with cash. Despite legal battles and headlines, his Shooting Star Saloon endures today, preserved by owner Leslie Sutter and revered by locals as a living piece of history — where every wire and dollar bill tells a story. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary…
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