Press-Times
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- May 22, 1892The Elopement That Never HappenedA Seattle newspaper's sensational claim about two theater performers is debunked by the cold reality of train tickets and bad debt.Seattle, WA
- Dec 21, 1892The Printing Contract ScandalThe City Council awards a printing contract to a more expensive paper, sparking claims of hypocrisy against the self-proclaimed 'reform' administration.Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1893The Morning After: A Local Scandal RetractionThe Press-Times finds itself in an awkward tangle, celebrating its own bold reporting of a poisoning plot before immediately disavowing the accusations as 'too absurd for belief.'Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1893A Day of Mayhem at City HallA Seattle newspaper recounts a chaotic Tuesday for the city's 'reform administration' involving a runaway engine, a fired official, and a physical assault on an editor.Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1893City Official Ambushses EditorDeputy City Comptroller Andrew Blakistone strikes Erasus Brainerd from behind with a cane following criticisms of a municipal court investigation.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1893A Threat at the NewsroomAfter the Press-Times demanded an investigation into those who profited from the city treasury scandal, one of the implicated businessmen stormed the office with a threat of violence.Seattle, WA
- Dec 2, 1893The Great City Printing GraftSeattle’s local newspapers accused the Telegraph of padding city bills, sparking a political firestorm that reached the city council.Seattle, WA