A. P. Burwell
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- May 21, 1892Seattle Health Board Battles School Board Over 'Unsanitary' ConditionsHealth officials attempt to shut down the South School, but the School Board defies the order, setting the stage for a legal showdown over sanitation.South School, Seattle, WA
- Nov 29, 1893The School Board's Hidden BooksA citizen's attempt to audit the Seattle Board of Education sparks a tense confrontation over transparency and the fear of a local 'poorhouse scandal.'Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1894The Town Meeting CatechismTaxpayers pack Denny Hall to grill the school board over building costs and teacher salaries during the 'hard times' of 1894.Seattle, WA
- Jun 14, 1894Queen Anne parents ask where the $25,000 school levy wentA delegation from the Queen Anne district told the school board it had both the money and the legal duty to build a schoolhouse on the hill. The board conceded the need, blamed the county treasurer's books, and referred the whole thing to committee.Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, WA
- Sep 10, 1894A Contractor Tried to Quit a School Job Because the Ground Was Too DangerousJames Parks warned Seattle's school board that building a retaining wall at the South School could endanger the building. After two board sessions, he withdrew his letter and went back to work.Seattle, WA
- May 9, 1899The Day the Cracker Kings Merged: How Seattle’s Sweetest Monopoly Was BornIn May 1904, a consolidation of biscuit factories created a new corporate giant with $250,000 in capital, signaling the end of local competition and the rise of concentrated industrial ownership in the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA