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  1. The Jail Was Out of Level

    Fred Neuffer was due in court for embezzlement. Instead, Olympia’s county jail became the scene of a strange one-man investigation into whether the floor itself was crooked.

    Mar 30, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Judge Who Refused to Step Aside

    In Thurston County court, Judge Robinson denies a change of venue in the Minkler case, rejecting claims that county prejudice or a newspaper feud had compromised him.

    Jan 5, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  3. The Electric Gate: An Olympia Father Declares War on Front-Gate Courting

    A gadget-minded Eastside householder wires his front gate to deliver a jolt to lally-gagging sweethearts — and proves it first on an unwitting dog and a cabbage-loving cow.

    Nov 18, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  4. The Keeley Cure Comes to Olympia

    Olympia's Keeley Institute promises release from drink, and the Tribune opens a discreet charity fund for patients who cannot pay.

    Dec 21, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyNightlife · Snake Oil

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