W.J. Thompson
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- Mar 22, 1887The Chamber of Commerce Pleads for the RailroadsTacoma’s business elite pen a desperate memorial to the Northern Pacific, crying 'perfidy' as the terminal war heats up.Tacoma, WA
- May 15, 1887Tacoma’s Growing Pains: A New City Government Takes RootFreshly inaugurated in 1887, Mayor Tawse calls for unity as the growing city navigates a contentious municipal transition and plans a massive Fourth of July celebration.Tacoma, WA
- May 22, 1888The Outlaw Who Bought His Way Into a SaloonFrank Mossman, a notorious repeat offender with three prior jail breaks, walked into a Port Townsend saloon on Sunday night and refused to leave—until he threw rocks at the bartender.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 4, 1888The Dream of a 'Solid Block': Seattle's Early Real Estate AmbitionsProminent business owners in late 19th-century Seattle collaborate to replace fragmented shops with a singular, uniform 'splendid block' of stone and steel, signaling the city's transition from pioneer town to burgeoning metropolis.Seattle, WA