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2 stories matching mayer

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  1. The Musicians' Union Feud at the Fruit Fair

    A local labor council boycott of a touring band crumbles after discovering the group had quietly unionized weeks earlier.

    Sep 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Great Seattle Manhole Swindle

    A persistent insurance claim agent uncovers a ring of traveling grifters who fooled the city council into paying thousands for imaginary injuries.

    Jun 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanFourth Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

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