Dr. Jordan
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- May 17, 1889The Asylum Ward’s Unseen HungerA patient describes the grueling conditions inside a Seattle insane asylum, where the sick are fed wormy prunes and bread meant for the refuse pile, while robust workers with influence dine on fresh milk.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1892The Great City Hall Salary SlashSeattle’s city government attempts to force professional board members into six-hour office days, sparking a bitter row over austerity, class, and the quality of public service.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1893The Morning After: A Local Scandal RetractionThe Press-Times finds itself in an awkward tangle, celebrating its own bold reporting of a poisoning plot before immediately disavowing the accusations as 'too absurd for belief.'Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1893The Shadowy War for the Yesler FortuneAttorneys, doctors, and secret witnesses clash in court over the lost will of a Seattle pioneer, exposing a trail of bribery and paranoia.Seattle, WA
- Oct 13, 1893City Hall Rejects Austerity MeasuresSeattle aldermen block a 15-percent salary cut for city officials despite calls for retrenchment during the economic downturn.Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1894The Beer-Fueled Plot to Steal a Populist ClubSeattle's First Ward Populists packed a hall over John Considine's theater to stop Democrats from capturing their club—and the meeting turned into a brawl of speeches, resignations and accusations.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1894The Night Seattle Fought Over Its StreetlightsA special meeting of the Board of Aldermen turns into a tense negotiation with the Union Electric Company over the terms, safeguards and cost of lighting the city.Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1895A Packed Seattle Council Refuses to Reconsider Andrew Jackson—and Spars Over Work for the UnemployedIn a tense night meeting, aldermen uphold the rejection of Jackson for the public works board, refer the Industrial Co-operative Society's plea for jobs, and wrestle with street names, franchises and city finances.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1895Seattle Gives New York Millionaires Another Year to Fix Yesler AvenueA council committee lets the cable road off the hook while riders wade through mud—and a stockholder accuses City Hall of standing in with railroads.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA