Ancient Order of United Workmen
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- Aug 30, 1885The Ironclad Oath of LaborWhen the founder of the Ancient Order of United Workmen visited Seattle in 1885, he brought a philosophy of 'paternal' cooperation to reconcile the brewing tensions between labor and capital.Seattle, WA
- Jul 13, 1887The Fatal Price of Keeping the PeaceA local man dies a week after being stabbed for attempting to break up a fight in a Seattle saloon, leaving his family destitute as his insurance policy had just lapsed.Seattle, WA
- Aug 26, 1889The Brotherhood of Mutual AidA grand reception for Grand Master Workman T. A. Stephens reveals the philanthropic scale of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in 1880s Seattle.Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1894A Newlywed Killed by a Cottonwood on the White RiverJohn Scott had been married only four weeks when an undermined tree fell across the log jam where he was working near Auburn.Auburn, WA
- Feb 1, 1904A Pulpit Critique of City SilenceRev. A. H. Harnhisel uses a memorial service to scold local newspapers for failing to report on city mismanagement, broken infrastructure, and public health threats.First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, WA