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1. A Father’s Anguish in Tacoma

   A daughter’s infatuation with a disreputable drug clerk leads to public scandal and an arrest in Portland.

   Aug 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

2. The Shadow Boss of Washington Politics

   A political operative creates a 'campaign committee' to mask his influence after intense public backlash from his own party.

   Sep 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

3. A Streetcar War in Tacoma

   A power struggle over the consolidation of electric rail lines leads to a suit to dissolve a corporation and prevent a massive foreclosure.

   Sep 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPoint Defiance, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

4. Millworker Killed by Planer Blade

   A young sawmill worker loses his life after attempting to clear a board in a hazardous industrial accident.

   Oct 8, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

5. A Holiday Feast for a Thousand Children

   Tacoma businessman A.V. Fawcett hosts a massive banquet for children in need at the city's exposition building.

   Dec 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

6. Razor Attack at Lynn's Sawmill

   A studious sawmill worker turned on his coworkers, slashing a man in a dispute over a poker game.

   Jan 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

7. Democratic Party Feuds in the Young State of Washington

   George Hazzard offers a biting critique of party politics, arguing that political leaders are 'rushing' the careers of young hopefuls and neglecting the party's true architects.

   Jan 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

8. The Great Mountain Name War

   Tensions boil over as Tacoma citizens petition to rename the newly designated Mount Rainier reservation to Mount Tacoma, reigniting a 100-year-old geographic debate.

   Feb 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

9. The Tacoma Fight and the Rumors of a Fix

   A boxing match at the Tacoma Athletic Association turns into a local scandal as accusations of a 'fake' emerge following a quick knockout.

   Feb 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

10. The Pugilist's Revenge

    A Tacoma man finds a lawyer in his wife's rooms and responds by destroying the visitor's clothing in a stove.

    Mar 6, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

11. The Great Industrial Tug-of-War

    As Everett grows, local boosters grapple with the aggressive strategies of Henry Hewitt, Jr., who is actively courting Tacoma's mills with bonus offers.

    Mar 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

12. A Scandal in Tacoma: The Gun-Toting Wife and the 'Typewriter'

    A Peruvian socialite hunts down her husband’s suspected mistress in a public scene of jealousy and potential violence.

    May 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

13. The Brutal Ring Battle at Tacoma

    Seattle and Portland athletic clubs face off in a contentious match that ends in a knockout and accusations of foul play.

    Jul 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

14. A Saloon Showdown in Tacoma

    A complicated dispute over a local watering hole descends into a flurry of mutual arrests and legal maneuvering.

    Jul 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

15. The Murder Charge That Vanished

    A Seattle man was cleared of murder after his accuser admitted she didn't know what she was signing when she filed the warrant.

    Jul 26, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

16. The Tacoma City Hall 'Hold Up'

    The Tacoma City Council railroaded a controversial printing contract through despite fierce protest from minority members who claimed it was illegal.

    Oct 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

17. The Fugitive Missionary

    A Chinese Episcopal missionary is arrested in Chicago on federal charges linked to immigration fraud.

    Oct 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

18. The Hunter of Muck Creek

    A rancher near Spanaway Lake achieves local fame after a brutal showdown with a family of cougars.

    Oct 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

19. Tacoma’s Culture Clash

    A new city ordinance forbidding saloons near churches threatens the future of Tacoma’s beloved German theater and social club.

    Oct 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

20. The Battle for St. Mary’s Pulpit

    A bitter ethnic divide pits Irish and American parishioners against the church hierarchy in Tacoma.

    Oct 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce County

21. The Tacoma Steamboat Walkout

    Deckhands force a company hand-off, securing union labor on Pacific Navigation boats.

    Dec 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

22. The City Hall Elevator Boy Scandal

    A Tacoma councilman mocks the municipal budget by suggesting the city sell a painting of the city to pay the wages of the local elevator operator.

    Dec 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

23. The Chamber of Commerce vs. The City Hall

    Tacoma's business establishment pushes for aggressive municipal spending cuts, sparking a petty war with the city council.

    Jan 5, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

24. The Seven-Year-Old Stick-up Artist

    A young boy pulls a professional-style robbery on a peer in broad daylight, leaving police baffled.

    Jan 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerE Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

25. The Tacoma Bridge Scandal

    Local contractors and builders suspect civic corruption in the rushed bidding process for the Eleventh Street bridge project.

    Jan 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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