Dr. Minor
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- Aug 11, 1876The Tumor That Ate Through a Man's SpineA Port Townsend autopsy found that a long-growing aneurysm had eroded bone and pushed through the skin of the spinal column.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 16, 1876Tragic Industrial Accident at Freeport MillA worker suffers severe injuries in a mill accident, sparking a desperate plea for his recovery.Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1876The Bread and Butter Vote: How the Custom House Ring Rigged Port Townsend PoliticsIn a stunning display of patronage politics in September 1876, federal employees in Port Townsend marched in lockstep to defeat local opposition, proving that government jobs were still the ultimate political currency.Custom House, Port Townsend, WA
- May 7, 1882The Trial of Ferdinand FalkenbargA shooting incident involving the 'Duke of York' and his family sparks outrage in Port Townsend, revealing the complex, fading status of local Indigenous leaders in the frontier era.Courthouse, Port Townsend, WA
- Mar 22, 1885The Hotel Oriental Arson MysteryAn inquest reveals that a fatal Seattle hotel fire was deliberately set with coal oil, as a grieving city searches for the culprit behind the death of Erie Johnson.Seattle, WA
- Jun 3, 1887The Shadow of the Noose: The Murder Trial of O.B. MillerA gripping courtroom drama unfolds in Seattle as O.B. Miller faces his third trial for the 1887 murder of two men on Lake Washington.Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1887The Saloon Vote and the Clean-Up of 1887A wave of reform hits Seattle’s city government as voters turn out the old guard, citing the corrupting influence of the 'saloon element' in local politics.Seattle, WA
- Apr 26, 1889The Great Garbage Debate: Seattle’s Early Fight for SanitationWhile the city council opted for a cheap, pollutive scow system to dump waste into the Sound, local doctors warned that the tides would only bring the filth right back to Seattle’s doorsteps.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1889Washington’s Constitution Takes Shape Amid ChaosAs Spokane Falls burns, the state’s constitutional delegates pivot from catastrophe to the fiery debate over regulating railroads and monopolies.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA