J. B. MacDougall
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- Jan 1, 1891The Retail Empire of Front StreetHow Toklas, Singerman & Co. transformed a Seattle storefront into a massive, booming mercantile powerhouse at the dawn of 1891.1st Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1893Defending Local Schools from State TakeoverA legislative attempt to divert $164,000 from Seattle schools to rural districts was defeated in the Senate.Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1893The Bid for Seattle’s First Dedicated High SchoolVoters face a critical decision on May 6th to fund a new building and land for Seattle's expanding secondary education system.Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1893Seattle's Schools Burst at the Seams as the City BoomsIn 1893 the school board scrambles for classrooms, defends high-school education, and counts the cost of keeping up with a fast-growing city.Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1894The Town Meeting CatechismTaxpayers pack Denny Hall to grill the school board over building costs and teacher salaries during the 'hard times' of 1894.Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1895Seattle's Schools Stay Open While Two Boards Square Off Over Scarlet FeverWhen the Board of Health ordered South and Rainier schools closed during a scarlet fever scare, the school board filed the order and refused to shut the doors.Seattle, WA
- May 30, 1895Scarlet Fever Shut Seattle's Schools—Then the Board Cut Teachers' PayIn May 1895 a health order ended the school year early. The same meeting slashed salaries, eliminated music and drawing, and triggered a board member's furious dissent.Seattle, WA
- Jun 25, 1895A Launch, a Leaking Tank, and Eight Tourists Who Nearly Died on Lake WashingtonA gasoline explosion aboard J. B. MacDougall's launch off the Madison Street landing nearly turns an Alaska reunion into a catastrophe — no life preservers, no bars, and flames between the double hull.Seattle, WA