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4 stories matching violent

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  1. Fisticuffs and Rivalry: Fairhaven vs. Anacortes

    A skirmish at the docks reveals the intense, sometimes violent, professional bitterness between neighboring boom towns competing for status.

    Mar 23, 1890Fairhaven HeraldAnacortes, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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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