Mr. Prosch
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- Mar 18, 1876The First Poet of Snohomish: A Captain’s Verse and a Hotelier’s BlunderA retrospective on the town's earliest settlers reveals that E. I. Tucker wasn't just a steamboat engineer—he was also its first literary figure, while his father’s linguistic mishaps provide a glimpse into the colorful social life of the era.Snohomish, WA
- Jan 28, 1892The Struggle for Access in Seattle's Night SchoolsWhen immigrant students sought an education in 1892, they faced exclusionary sentiment from school officials who labeled them 'untidy' and 'dishwashers.'Seattle, WA
- Mar 14, 1893The Battle Over Seattle’s High School FutureA debate on the school board regarding the legality and necessity of funding a dedicated high school facility.Seattle, WA
- Aug 31, 1893Seattle Schools Slash Budgets Amid Financial PanicFacing high fuel costs and the economic strain of 1893, the school board cuts teacher salaries for sick leave and consolidates classes.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1894Seattle's Chamber Tries to Get Tacoma on Board for a Ship CanalIn 1894, Seattle's business leaders asked their Tacoma counterparts to endorse a Lake Washington-to-Puget Sound waterway and petition Congress for the project.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1899A 50-Year Teamster Tells the Legislature to Keep Its Hands Off His Wagon WheelsA Moran Prairie farmer pushes back against a Seattle-backed bill to mandate wide wagon tires, arguing that city men who never drove a loaded team shouldn't legislate for the men who do.Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA