Robinson
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- Mar 14, 1884The Pugilist Who Refused to FightJohn L. Sullivan's exhibition match in Seattle ends in humiliation for his opponent, who repeatedly hits the floor to avoid taking a single blow.Seattle, WA
- Sep 8, 1889The Great 'Pulp' Boom of SeattleWhile Seattle’s real estate developers were busy building the city, the local papers were fixated on an odd, failed experiment to tow a massive Canadian timber raft down the Pacific Coast to California—a project that ended in a floating, ocean-clogging disaster.Seattle, WA
- Dec 27, 1892The Ambush Near DubuqueTwo farmers were shot dead in the snow by young men lurking in the woods, leaving the community reeling.Snohomish, WA
- Oct 16, 1893The Poverty of DefenseA Snohomish murder trial hit a sudden snag when the defendant's lawyer quit after the family ran out of funds, forcing the judge to appoint local counsel to an 'unprofitable' case.Snohomish, WA
- Mar 15, 1894The Litigation Hatchet is Buried at the West MillAfter months of legal gridlock, a debt settlement paves the way for the idle West mill to resume production in Aberdeen.Aberdeen, WA