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4 stories matching devolv
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- The Saloonkeeper and the Broken-Legged Laborer
A Seattle woman sues for the loss of her husband’s wages after a brutal assault at the St. Louis House saloon.
- The Political Pilgrimage to Steilacoom
In 1887, Washington Territorial legislators took a collective trip to inspect the state's asylum, but the solemn mission quickly devolved into a social affair that kept the real results hidden from the public.
- The Struggle for the Snoqualmie Road
Citizens push to finish a vital mountain artery before winter, citing the need for local growth and migration.
- The Daisy of a Railroad
A skeptical journalist tours the Olympia & Tenino Railroad and finds a 'toy' line run by a one-man crew.