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- Feb 22, 1893Seattle's Crime Surge and the Police ProblemCity Hall faces criticism for its ineffective police department as crime rates climb.Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1894The Mayor's Quick Cash SchemeA satirical look at a Western town's mayor who used the city marshal to arrest citizens solely to collect court fines and fund his poker game.Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1899Seattle’s City Council Rejects Public Power in Favor of Private MonopolyIn a decisive vote that prioritized corporate interests over municipal control, Seattle leaders refused to condemn the city's water supply, effectively handing power to private developers.Seattle, WA
- Jul 24, 1899The Great Retail Panic of 1900Facing a glut of inventory and the pressure of a 'flood-tide' of retail competition, a major Seattle department store launched a desperate, city-wide clearance event to move stock.Seattle, WA