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3 stories matching ask

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  1. Seattle Church Opens a ‘Checkroom’ for Children

    First Presbyterian will care for working mothers' children from morning to night for seven cents a day—no questions asked.

    Mar 4, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentFirst Presbyterian Church, Seattle, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. Crisis at Whitworth College

    Faculty dismissals trigger a faculty-student revolt and a tense emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees.

    May 9, 1904The Tacoma TimesFirst Presbyterian Church, Seattle, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  3. Protests Against the White River Ditch

    A contentious battle over land damages and irrigation pits the county commissioners against local landowners, headed for court.

    Aug 6, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhite River, Seattle, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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