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  1. Fairhaven Secures Its Water Supply

    Stockholders rally to fund a new water system, promising pure water and fire protection by May.

    Apr 1, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Federal Ruling Kills Tide Land Speculation

    The Secretary of the Interior rejects the use of 'Valentine Scrip' for public tide lands, dealing a blow to speculators in Seattle and Tacoma.

    Mar 30, 1890Fairhaven HeraldSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Desperate Flight from a Domestic Abductor

    A mother fighting for custody of her child leaps from a steamer to escape her husband’s attempt to forcibly abduct their daughter.

    Apr 1, 1890Fairhaven HeraldTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  4. A Fugitive’s Final Escape in a Seattle Lodging House

    Facing a retrial for a violent attempted murder, a young man ends his life in a room above a downtown saloon.

    Apr 1, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFront Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Capitulation of Captain Stone

    A domestic dispute over custody ends with an arrest and a forced surrender of a child in Fairhaven.

    Mar 27, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyScandal

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