Seattle Tribune
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- Jun 20, 1872The Newspaper Editor and the Political BruiserA brutal street assault in Olympia reveals the volatile intersection of frontier politics and an independent press.Olympia, WA
- Jun 10, 1876The Pioneer Developer’s GambleWhen Seattle was a young, growing town, Henry Yesler looked for an unconventional way to fund critical mountain infrastructure: raffling off his massive timber empire.Seattle, WA
- Jun 2, 1877The Postal War: How Snohomish’s Star Exposed Seattle’s Corrupt PostmasterIn June 1877, the editor of the *Snohomish Star* launched a blistering public attack on the Seattle post office, alleging that political cronyism and negligence were deliberately delaying his paper to protect local rivals.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 9, 1878The Wild West of Washington JournalismWhen the courts declared they had no power to punish libel, Seattle editors went to war with their pens—and their reputations.James Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 24, 1878The Newspaper War of 1878Before the digital age, Seattle's editors fought their battles in court and print, trading accusations of corruption and forgery.Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1878The Steam Engine Scandal of 1878When Seattle’s city government faced accusations of graft over a new fire engine, the paper stepped in to defend the city council against 'personal defamation.'Seattle, WA