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5 stories matching saloonkeep

  1. The Final Round of 'Jack' Kennedy

    A rough-and-tumble gold miner turned Seattle saloonkeeper leaves behind a legacy of generosity and the city’s complex, hard-drinking history.

    Apr 15, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. 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.

    Feb 21, 1885Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer84 Front Street, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Nightlife

  3. City Council Vetoes Payment to Liquor Dealer's Widow

    Mayor H. G. Struve declines an appropriation for a deceased saloonkeeper’s family, citing strict legal and corporate boundaries for public funds.

    Sep 2, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The $250 Purse Nobody Could Spend

    Walla Walla saloonkeepers pooled money to buy a friendly license ordinance. Then the councilman they thought was theirs voted the wrong way.

    Aug 14, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Nightlife · Scandal

  5. The Saloonkeeper Who Struck It Rich

    Before becoming a California mining titan, John Mackay kept a humble saloon on the corner of 12th and Main in Seattle.

    Apr 4, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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