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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 6 |
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- The Civic Tug-of-War Over Local Education
Fairhaven’s business leaders debate whether to subsidize a private denominational university or prioritize the urgent need for a robust public primary and high school system.
- 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.
- Cruelty on the Puget Sound: A Call to Fix the Mail Boats
Passengers describe the Tacoma-Fairhaven steamers as ‘tubs’ that are unseaworthy, unreliable, and an insult to the traveling public.
- Boomtown Hype Meets a National Hero
General Russell A. Alger visits the booming city of Fairhaven, promising to lobby for a port of entry as speculators dream of rising land values.
- The Lonely Death on Harris Street
A worker for the Fairhaven Land Company is found dead after a final, downward spiral triggered by isolation and heavy drinking.
- An Afternoon Confrontation in Sehome
A burglar caught under a bed in the Postmaster's home is captured after a dramatic chase and a warning shot from a revolver.