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3 stories matching intervent

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:interven, intervenor, intent, interv, inter, interview

  1. The Street Brawl Over a Chinese Opium Den

    A morning disturbance on Washington Street reveals the city's hidden world of opium dens and the swift, often brutal, efforts to police them.

    Feb 7, 1877The Daily IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Day the 'Worst Boy' in Seattle Found His Voice

    In an 1876 schoolhouse, a song about 'John Brown' acts as a social intervention to curb the disruptive behavior of a local child.

    Nov 9, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Wife Who Built a Saloon to Save Her Marriage

    When her husband blamed his drinking on a 'dull' home life, a Seattle woman staged a radical intervention that turned their parlor into a cabaret.

    Nov 10, 1880The Daily IntelligencerWest Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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