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3 stories matching fractious

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  1. The Political Infighting Within Seattle’s Labor Movement

    A blistering letter to the editor exposes internal power struggles and corruption allegations within the Knights of Labor, revealing the fractious state of turn-of-the-century worker politics.

    Apr 4, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. He Splinted His Own Broken Leg, Then Rode Five Hours for Help

    Joe Hooker's horse kicked him in the Simcoe Mountains. Alone in the backcountry, he set his own leg and rode to a farmhouse.

    Aug 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGoldendale, Klickitat CountyStrange But True

  3. A Michigan Orator Packs the Armory and Rides Down the Populists

    Roswell G. Horr brings the Republican gospel of protection and sound money to a standing-room crowd in Seattle — and turns the free-silver men in the hall into the evening's comedy act.

    Jun 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

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  1. A Woman Challenges Seattle's New Morality Ordinance

    Rose Tetler, convicted as a 'disorderly person,' pleads double jeopardy while her husband is charged with living with her.

    Jan 30, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Price of Protection

    A local businessman pleads guilty to habitual drunkenness to trigger a legal guardianship, hoping to shield his assets from local gamblers.

    May 8, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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