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  1. The Old Publican’s Monopoly: A 1885 Labor Dispute Over Where You Drink

    An 1885 editorial muses on the history of spirits and accidentally reveals how local employers used the 'company store' model to control where workers spent their wages.

    Apr 23, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Cedar Mountain Assassin

    Charles W. Nordstrom faces the gallows after the Supreme Court upholds his murder conviction for a cold-blooded shooting in Cedar Mountain.

    Dec 31, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCedar Mountain, Maple Valley

  2. A Tragic Spree at Nespelem

    The nephew of Chief Moses, believed to be the heir to his influence, commits a fatal act of violence following a day of drinking.

    Aug 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNespelem River, Nespelem

  3. The Final Appeals of a Condemned Man

    Charles Nordstrom, facing execution for the Cedar Mountain murder, launches a last-ditch legal battle involving Swedish support and a high-stakes Supreme Court challenge.

    Feb 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCedar Mountain, Seattle

  4. The Miser of Komo

    A local man who distrusted banks is robbed of his hidden savings, highlighting the precarious nature of wealth in a frontier town.

    Feb 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSedro-Woolley

  5. Police Chief Declares War on Women

    A sweeping raid by Tacoma's Chief of Police forcibly targets Black women, marking the start of a local purge.

    Jul 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  6. The Minister Who Faced Down the Mob

    How a local pastor stood against the 1886 anti-Chinese riots and became a target of the city's fury.

    Sep 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMethodist Episcopal Church, Seattle, Seattle

  7. Three and a Half Years in a Cell, Then a Date With the Rope

    Charles Nordstrom crept up to William Mason's cabin at Cedar Mountain and shot him dead at supper over an old grudge. This week a Seattle judge named August 31 as the day the state will hang him — unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in.

    Jun 24, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Courthouse, Seattle

  8. City Councilman Physically Ejected After Accusing Mayor of Fraud

    A fiery public confrontation at a Whatcom council meeting leads to the forced removal of a councilman by the town marshal.

    Jun 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

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