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| 1854 | 7 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
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| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
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| 1929 | 1 |
3 stories matching adopt
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:ado, adob, ador, adapt, adept, adoin
- Territorial Jobs and the Politics of Pay Cuts
Local outrage over congressional moves to slash federal salaries in Washington Territory, sparking fears of a political power grab.
- The Brutality of T. W. Glasgow
After Olympia women organized against his domestic violence, a local man attempts a public defense, calling his wife 'deranged' and denying the physical abuse that witnesses reported.
- The Town Takes a Stand Against Domestic Abuse
Forty-three women in Olympia sign a resolution formally denouncing a local man for his history of violence against his wife and children.
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- The Bishop’s Plea for Vancouver’s Orphans
With fifty children in their care and resources dwindling, the Sisters of Charity face an uncertain future.