J. W. Anderson
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- Aug 1, 1885The 1883 Classroom ReformBefore the public school system in Washington was fully established, teachers gathered in a Seattle church to debate the future of education, temperance, and the radical idea of 'character' over rote memorization.Methodist Church, Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1887The Great Tacoma Smelter ScamA smooth-talking promoter arrives in the dead of winter, promises a mining fortune, and leaves a town holding the bag.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 1, 1895Philadelphia Money Dredges Tacoma's Tide Flats for Ships and GrainThe Tacoma Land Company floats bonds back East to buy and fill the tide flats, cut a 25-foot channel, and build a grain warehouse and a 500-barrel flour mill on the water.Tacoma, WA