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  1. The Mayor's Change of Heart on Prohibition

    Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill publicly disavows his 'wet' past, citing the positive social impact of the state's dry laws.

    Oct 19, 1916Coulee City DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. Seattle Bootlegging Rose After Dry Law Stocks Ran Out

    Pro-liquor advocates use the rise of bootlegging and 'blind pigs' to argue for the passage of Initiative 24, claiming that legalizing home delivery of light beer is the only path to temperance.

    Nov 2, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. The Senator Who Switched Sides: A 1916 Campaign Clash

    Democratic candidate George Turner launches a scathing public attack against Senator Miles Poindexter’s political flip-flopping on trade and tariffs.

    Oct 5, 1916Coulee City DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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