Clark Davis
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- Feb 23, 1893The Prohibitionists' Cold Water JubileeTemperance advocates marked Washington's birthday with a sober banquet in Seattle, raising hundreds for their cause.Seattle, WA
- Aug 26, 1894The Dry Crusade Meets in Seattle, and Admits the Room Is Half EmptyKing County Prohibitionists adopt a sweeping platform against the liquor traffic, name delegates, and set a September convention—despite a light turnout.Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1894The Dry Party That Wanted Woman Suffrage, Equal Pay and Public RailroadsOne hundred and fifty Prohibitionists from thirteen Washington counties met in Tacoma in 1894 and wrote a platform that went far beyond liquor — endorsing votes for women, equal wages regardless of sex, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, and the forfeiture of unearned land grants.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 2, 1895General Booth Brings the Salvation Army’s Hallelujah Show to SeattleA visiting evangelist fills the Armory, keeps a basement congregation on its knees, and explains why the Army is not a church.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1899The Armory Uprising: Seattle’s Battle for Public TransitAs the City Council prepares to vote on a controversial 40-year franchise for private street railways, citizens are mobilizing for a mass meeting at the Armory, demanding municipal ownership over corporate profit.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA