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10 stories matching cracker

  1. The Northwest Cracker Factory

    How two entrepreneurs brought the latest steam-powered manufacturing to the Seattle waterfront in 1885.

    May 13, 1885Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1st Avenue, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. Mystery Body Washes Ashore

    A body found near a local cracker factory sparks a coroner's investigation into an unidentified drowning.

    Mar 21, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Laundryman's Return to a Hostile City

    A Chinese resident attempts to collect back pay after being expelled from Seattle.

    Mar 2, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. The Hidden Passenger in the Boxcar

    A railroad worker discovers a surprisingly cozy, well-stocked 'home' inside a freight car, sparking questions about the hidden lives of transients traveling across the continent.

    Dec 22, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. Firecrackers and Guard Duty for the New Year

    As the Chinese community celebrates, the City Council forces them to pay for their own police watchmen.

    Jan 27, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  6. The Safe-Crackers of Princeton

    After a string of brazen robberies in Princeton and Coulee City, detectives use decoys to bait a trap for the thieves.

    May 10, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCoulee City, Grant CountyTrue Crime

  7. City Council Denies Chinese Community's Request for Firecrackers

    During a meeting regarding city licenses and infrastructure, the Seattle City Council rejects a petition from local Chinese firms to celebrate their new year with traditional fireworks.

    Feb 6, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  8. The Great Fourth of July Camp-Out Fiasco

    When Seattle’s local militia attempted to prep for a military parade, their poor planning and lack of supplies resulted in a humiliating, mud-soaked retreat.

    Jul 7, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDenny Park, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  9. Governor Squire's Alki Point Picnic

    A grand summer outing at Alki Point brings together Seattle's elite, complete with a pavilion feast, sea-side dancing, and a dramatic recitation of 'Old Settler.'

    Jun 27, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerAlki Point, Seattle, King County

  10. The Schoolroom Rebellion

    A student faces expulsion for daring to recite Robert Ingersoll in class.

    Jul 19, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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