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5 stories matching brawl

  1. A St. Patrick's Day Scuffle in the Bay Cities

    Two men celebrated the holiday with a bit too much spirit, resulting in a public brawl that ended as quickly as it began.

    Mar 18, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyNightlife

  2. The Kitchen Brawl at the Cookhouse

    Tensions between two cooks at a Tenth Street boarding house boiled over into a full-blown street fight.

    Apr 17, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyScandal

  3. The Sergeant-at-Arms Breaks a Representative's Nose

    A legislative debt dispute turns violent on the floor of the Washington House, leading to a physical brawl and a public reprimand.

    Mar 27, 1890Fairhaven HeraldWashington State Capitol, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. The Great Boundary Brawl of 1890

    Fairhaven and Bellingham citizens mobilize to challenge New Whatcom's aggressive land-grab tactics before the county board.

    Apr 17, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  5. The Waterfront Brawl at Anacortes

    A simmering land-boom rivalry between Fairhaven and Anacortes turns violent on the docks.

    Mar 25, 1890Fairhaven HeraldAnacortes, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

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