Thomas Prosch
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- Aug 30, 1878The Tribune Editor and the Colonel: A Duel of Paper and FistsA simmering political grudge in 1878 Seattle boiled over into a public brawl on the street after an editor criticized a local Colonel in print.Seattle, WA
- Jul 26, 1880The Great Table Etiquette DebateAn editorial scrap between the Intelligencer and the Post-Intelligencer over whether eating with a knife is a sign of 'vulgar' breeding.Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1891The Chamber of Commerce’s Grand Gesture: Seattle’s Business Elite Rally Behind Senator SquireOver 500 merchants, officials, and their ladies board the steamer Bailey Gate for a two-day excursion to Olympia, aiming to sway the state senate with a show of unified commercial support.Pike Street, Seattle
- Apr 4, 1895Seattle to Ottawa: Hands Off AlaskaThe Chamber of Commerce refused arbitration over Britain's boundary claims, warning that Canada was trying to take Alaska's harbors and the young city's northern trade.Seattle, WA