Tucker
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- Jun 13, 1892The Elephant-Sized Trap of SheltonA blacksmith-made iron trap, built twenty-five years ago for an Indian trapper, emerges from history to go on display.Shelton, WA
- Jan 8, 1893The Olympia Legislative Power StruggleA dramatic standoff at the Olympia Hotel as Republican factions scramble to secure the House speakership and organize the new government.Olympia, WA
- Feb 17, 1893Washington's House Votes to Ban Cigarettes — and the Tobacco Trust Moves InIn 1893 the state House passed a prohibition on cigarette sales after a debate that mixed moral reform, monopoly fears and anti-Chinese prejudice. Lobbyists were already working the Senate.Olympia, WA
- Aug 27, 1893The Strange Detention of the British YeomanA British ship captain claims he was arbitrarily detained at Port Townsend while trying to sail for Seattle, fueling local frustration with customs enforcement.Seattle, WA