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- Nov 20, 1880The Self-Appointed Island HermitAn account of a weary traveler who found 'paradise' in the San Juans, living a life of isolation among the islands' untouched natural bounty.San Juan Islands, WA
- Apr 14, 1892The Lie That Shook Olympia Collegiate InstituteA whispered rumor, a boarding-house accusation, and a faculty insult ended with two students expelled and Professor Jones gone. Rev. Dr. T. B. Ford told the school why.Olympia, WA
- Jun 22, 1892The Unflattering Portrait GalleryAfter a shoplifting incident, a local merchant commissioned life-sized paintings of the thieves for public display.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
- Feb 1, 1909Race Riot Erupts in Opera AlleyA domestic dispute over smoke turns into a mob confrontation between a Black household and local Italian residents.Opera Alley, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 11, 1909The Newport Barber Who Faced a Manslaughter Charge in SeattleFrank Poquette, once a familiar South Side shopkeeper, is on trial for a saloon altercation that left a man named King dead.Seattle, WA