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  1. Seattle Women Storm the Hospital Board—and Split Over How to Do It

    At First Presbyterian Church, fifty women formed an auxiliary to Seattle General Hospital, but not before one faction insisted they should sit on the board as equals, not as a separate ladies' society.

    Apr 26, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFirst Presbyterian Church, Seattle, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. The Great Olympic Club Schism

    A power struggle over prizefighting and instructor hiring tears Seattle’s athletic club in two.

    Mar 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFirst Presbyterian Church, Seattle, Pierce CountyScandal

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