Mr. Miller
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- Jan 26, 1861The Divorce Factory of 1861Tired of a legislative session flooded with endless divorce petitions, the Washington Territorial Council finally moves to curb the practice.Olympia, WA
- Jul 24, 1876The Professor Who Escaped the Shackles: A Seattle Spiritualist’s Audacious EscapeIn July 1876, Professor S.S. Baldwin drew a crowd at Yesler’s Hall not for his spiritualist tricks, but for his daring escape from handcuffs and leg irons—a feat that left the audience gasping and proved he was no fraud.Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1876The Ferry Fight on the DuwamishA contest over a river crossing franchise exposes the competition for infrastructure and land rights along the lower Duwamish in 1876.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Sep 13, 1885Vigilante Mob Targets Coal Creek Chinese MinersA masked party of men armed with firearms forced Chinese laborers from their homes, leaving their settlement in flames.Coal Creek, Newcastle, WA
- Aug 15, 1894The Hammer in the KitchenA killer waited until the men left for a labor-hall meeting, then entered a Seattle house, beat Mrs. Miller and her baby to death, looted a valise, and set the place ablaze.Seattle, WA
- Feb 11, 1915Bringing The Ivory Tower to TownWhitman College professors visit Kennewick High to bridge the gap between academic theory and civic life.Kennewick High School, Kennewick, WA