William Booth
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- Jun 13, 1884Anxieties Over the 'Salvation Army' InvasionA local observer frets over the arrival of the Salvation Army, viewing their religious enthusiasm as a dangerous, contagious social fever.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895Seattle Turns Out by the Thousands for General BoothThe Salvation Army founder arrives at the Lake Shore depot, marches through Pioneer Place behind banners, and packs the Armory with a call to rescue 'Darkest England.'Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895When General Booth Packed the Seattle ArmoryWilliam Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, receives a civic welcome from Seattle’s mayor, clergy, and a capacity Armory crowd—then talks social reform, London’s slums, and a cure for drunkenness.Seattle, WA
- Jan 2, 1895General Booth Brings the Salvation Army’s Hallelujah Show to SeattleA visiting evangelist fills the Armory, keeps a basement congregation on its knees, and explains why the Army is not a church.Seattle, WA
- Feb 18, 1909A Newport Barber Walks Free After a Seattle Manslaughter TrialFrank Poquette's six-hour jury deliberation ended in acquittal, with the defense insisting William King fell drunk on the pavement.South Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Dec 23, 1909The Final Watch of 'Tamarack' BoothA Civil War veteran and local pioneer who lived a life of adventure from the high seas to the Pend Oreille valley passes away suddenly in Newport.Newport, WA