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- Apr 9, 1877The Day Newcastle Went Mad: A Woman’s War on Clerks and ClubsIn April 1877, a frustrated businesswoman in Newcastle, Washington Territory, escalated a shipping dispute into a violent rampage involving a club and a six-shooter, forcing local men to intervene.Newcastle, WA
- Mar 20, 1884Spontaneous Combustion Narrowly Misses Seattle DisasterA late-night fire at a dry goods store was quelled just in time, highlighting the hidden dangers of combustible materials in the wooden city.1st Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1889The Great Reconstruction: Seattle’s Waterfront Rises from the AshesLess than a month after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city’s wharves are a hive of frantic, round-the-clock labor to restore the vital commerce of the Pacific.Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1889The Great Seattle Rebuild After the FireConstruction crews rush to replace the city’s burned-out downtown with brick and iron blocks before the end of the year.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1895The Senate Deadlock That Had Spokane CheeringA joint legislative session in Olympia stays frozen over Washington's U.S. Senate seat, while Spokane rallies to George H. Turner and an Everett legislator bluntly refuses to be pushed toward John L. Wilson.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA