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8 stories matching cox

  1. A Heartbreaking Winter in Cle Elum

    A Northern Pacific railroad worker's family struggles with extreme poverty and illness in Cle Elum.

    Feb 16, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCle Elum, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay

  2. A Massive Warehouse Blaze Leaves Yakima Scrambling

    A fire of unknown origin at the Chappell & Cox warehouse caused significant damage to stored furniture, machinery, and agricultural goods.

    Oct 22, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyDisasters

  3. A Chaotic City Council Showdown

    Personal feuds and volatile accusations stall public business in North Yakima.

    Mar 19, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. The Council Grapples with 'Peculiar' Houses

    City leaders debate whether to regulate or police the city’s red-light district in a heated session.

    Dec 24, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  5. The Sewerage Stalemate

    A skeptical city council squares off against contractors over a stalled sewer project.

    Oct 29, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  6. The Most Hard-Fought City Election in Yakima History

    A three-way contest between the Citizens’, Taxpayers’, and Knights of Labor tickets reshapes the city council.

    May 14, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  7. A Tense Town Meeting Over Business Leases

    Citizens gathered at City Hall to protest the arrival of Chinese businesses, only to find themselves divided and without a legal strategy.

    Aug 13, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima Avenue, Yakima, Yakima CountyExclusion & Resistance

  8. The Chamber of Commerce’s Grand Gesture: Seattle’s Business Elite Rally Behind Senator Squire

    Over 500 merchants, officials, and their ladies board the steamer Bailey Gate for a two-day excursion to Olympia, aiming to sway the state senate with a show of unified commercial support.

    Jan 20, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPike Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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