Melvin G. Winstock
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- Sep 19, 1892A House of Prayer for All the NationsIn 1892, Seattle's Congregation Ohaveth Sholom dedicated the first Jewish synagogue in Washington, filling the new sanctuary at Seventh and Seneca with Jews and Gentiles and with sermons that insisted the building must be more than stone and gold.Seattle, WA
- Oct 2, 1892Seattle Observes Yom Kippur at the New SynagogueSeattle's Hebrew community marks the Day of Atonement with solemn services, reflecting on centuries of history and the city's growing cultural diversity.Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1893The Trial of Ursula UnfugThe woman accused of murdering Olympia editor Thomas Henderson Boyd is bound over for trial in a scene of somber gravity.County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Apr 3, 1893The Exodus Story Retold in SeattleDeputy Prosecuting Attorney Melvin G. Winstock delivers a sermon on Moses and the birth of a nation during Passover services.Seattle, WA
- Jun 11, 1894A Sermon on Coxeyism and Industrial SlaveryAt the Jewish Synagogue, a lecture connects the ancient Mosaic laws of land and rest to the desperate economic realities of the 1894 Depression.Seattle, WA
- Jul 26, 1894A Judge Refuses to Wait: William Holmes Sentenced to HangConvicted of murdering a fellow Newcastle miner, a Black defendant hears the death sentence after his lawyer's eleventh-hour challenge to the judge's authority is thrown out.Newcastle, WA
- Aug 9, 1894Eighth Ward Republicans Revolt Over County Delegate MathA packed Seattle club meeting denounces the King County Republican committee's apportionment and votes to carry the fight to every ward.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1894The Republicans Who Tried to Fuse With the DemocratsA dissident Republican meeting at Grand Army Hall named a conference committee to cut a county-ticket deal with Democrats—then the city attorney walked out.Seattle, WA