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3 stories matching bother
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bothel, bothersom, brother, botha, other, bather
- The Burden of Local Taxes
An 1877 editorial from the Seattle Daily Intelligencer debates the crushing weight of multiple tax levies and argues for consolidating civic payments into a single annual transaction.
- The Riverboat Captain Who Was Everyone’s Personal Errands Boy
Before the age of reliable logistics, the Snohomish riverboat captain was the community’s unofficial delivery service, tasked with everything from baby shoes to engine parts.
- The Blue Glass Cure: A Barber’s Quackery and a Seattle Elder’s Rage
In March 1877, an elderly Black man named Uncle Dan nearly came to blows with a white barber over a ridiculous 'medical' treatment involving blue window panes and sunlight.