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4 stories matching aitken

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  1. Arson After a Labor Dispute

    A disgruntled worker is suspected of burning down his former employer's new home near Dieringer station.

    Jul 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSumner, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Ghostly Tenants of the YMCA Hall

    A religious schism in Tacoma leads to an unusual standoff when Spiritualists are locked out of their meeting place and the Y.M.C.A. finds its rooms at the center of local ecclesiastical drama.

    Mar 30, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce County

  3. A Tailor's Romance Gone Wrong

    A local tailor accused a woman he courted of disappearing with his personal effects, highlighting the dangers of lodging house life in Seattle.

    Sep 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Y.M.C.A. Takes Root in Tacoma

    Civic leaders form a new Association to organize literary and social work, echoing the rapid growth of the region.

    Mar 17, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce County

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