Dr. A. B. Kibbe
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- Oct 10, 1892A High-Stakes Yacht Race on Puget SoundThe cutter American triumphs over the Edna M. in a thrilling twelve-mile regatta off the Seattle waterfront, as local yachtsmen battle wind, tide, and mechanical mishap.West Point Light, Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1895When Seattle's Library Ran Out of MoneyA $65 February appropriation against $400 in monthly expenses forces the library commission to close the circulating department and beg city council for relief.Seattle, WA
- Mar 5, 1895The Library Was Closed Because the Landlord Wouldn't Turn Up the HeatIn 1895, Seattle's public library shut its doors over a $25 balance, unpaid rent, and a landlord who promised warmth 'in the spring.' City Council considered a rescue.Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1895Ten Cents a Month to Save Seattle's LibraryWith the library closed for lack of funds, the commission and City Council try a subscription fee—and a last-minute deal to reopen.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1895The Cancer Doctor and the ConstableA self-styled German physician who promised to cure cancer is arrested in Seattle, charms his way through a bail hearing, then slips out of town by steamer.Seattle, WA