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2 stories matching overween

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  1. Samuel Gompers Tells Seattle: Organize, and Dare Not Do Otherwise

    The president of the American Federation of Labor writes to Seattle organizer Abe Spring, lamenting the bloodshed of the era's labor wars, urging union solidarity, and declining a Western trip.

    Jul 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. Seattle's 1894 Election: Corruption, Fraud, and the Fight for City Hall

    As voters head to the polls, the Post-Intelligencer unleashes a blistering attack on the Democratic administration, alleging graft, forgery, and a machine determined to hold power at any cost.

    Mar 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle City Hall, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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