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  1. A Violent Standoff in Pomeroy

    A laborer opens fire on local officers after a drunken disturbance, leading to a desperate shootout in a town alleyway.

    Oct 12, 1916Coulee City DispatchPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  2. Two Convicts Escape Thurston County Jail

    A pair of prisoners utilized a stolen bolt to force their cell door open and escape custody Saturday night.

    Jul 14, 1916Coulee City DispatchOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  3. Violent Clash Erupts at Pike Place Market

    A confrontation between nonunion longshoremen and strikers leaves three injured in the heart of Seattle's public market.

    Jul 21, 1916Coulee City DispatchPike Place Market, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Eight-Hour Day Becomes Federal Law

    Facing a nationwide paralysis of the rail network, Congress rushes the Adamson Act through to prevent a strike.

    Sep 8, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant CountyWork & Pay

  5. Town Turns on Revivalist's 'Personal Abuse'

    A visiting evangelist’s attempts to shame locals into piety backfire, leading the paper to call his tent-revival methods 'of no benefit to the community.'

    Jul 21, 1916Coulee City DispatchMain Street, Coulee City, Grant CountyNightlife

  6. Underground Gambling Ring Broken in Seattle

    Police used sledgehammers to breach a hidden gaming den connected by a long tunnel.

    Sep 29, 1916Coulee City DispatchOccidental Avenue, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  7. Police Raid High-End Queen Anne Apartment

    Prohibition-era sting nets stash of liquor, gambling gear, and opium in a fashionable Seattle neighborhood.

    Oct 26, 1916Coulee City DispatchQueen Anne, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  8. A Heroic Rescue Amidst a Barn Fire

    A fire claimed the barn of Evert Mathis, but a local man's desperate rescue of the horses turned a property disaster into a harrowing life-or-death struggle.

    Sep 22, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant CountyDisasters

  9. A Perilous Night Walk in the Dark

    A local man suffers a harrowing fall off a bluff before daybreak, sparking a trip to town for urgent medical care.

    Nov 2, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant County

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