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13 stories matching almira
- The Darkest Hour: Temperance Leader Declares Cause 'Dead' Amidst Political Corruption
At the State Temperance Alliance meeting in Seattle, Rev. Clark Davis delivers a scathing indictment of the liquor industry's grip on politics and religion, while Rep. De Steiguer rallies support for Watson Squire.
- The Tragic Confinement of Almira Woolery
A young mother is committed to the state asylum after suffering from postpartum psychosis, illustrating the stark medical realities of the 1880s.
- The Mother Who Disinherited Her Sons Based on Financial Competence
A Seattle widow pens a remarkably candid will, detailing exactly why she believes her sons are incapable of managing her estate while praising her daughter's business acumen.
- A Frontier Town Washed Away in the Night
A catastrophic flood destroyed the business district of Conconully in Okanogan County, leaving residents destitute and the town in ruins after a suspected cloudburst.
- The Fatal Price of a Land Lease
A rancher shoots a woman as she shields her brother during a violent dispute over a property lease in the Grand Coulee.
- A Deadly Valentine's Day Shooting
A young woman shoots and kills her former suitor after he breaks his promise of marriage.
- A Man Frozen to Death as the Big Bend Storm Strands Trains and Madness Follows
In Washington's Big Bend country, a blizzard stalls trains, drives a stage driver out of his mind and leaves a young rancher dead in the snow.
- The Steel Divorce Trial: Infidelity, Money, and a Son in the Middle
A Seattle courtroom heard a wife's case for divorce and a husband's claim that an interloper wrecked a hard-won fortune.
- The Lost Woman of Van Asselt
A respectable woman vanishes into the woods, only to reappear at police headquarters armed and in crisis.
- A Centennial Benefactor
A local church society, struggling under the weight of debt, receives a surprise donation from a 101-year-old woman in Massachusetts.
- The Arrival of Big Oil in Coulee City
A new $11,000 facility brings bulk gasoline storage to the region, promising cheaper prices and modern efficiency.
- Infrastructure Boom in Lincoln County
New concrete and steel bridge contracts across Lincoln County signal a regional investment in transit and commerce.
- The White Sox Dominate the Nespelem Indians
Seventy-two baseball fans from Coulee City made the sixty-mile trek to Nespelem, braving limited food options to witness a lopsided victory.
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- A Lodging House Dispute Turns Criminal
A domestic fallout at a Third Street boarding house leads to accusations of furniture theft and violent harassment.
- The Alhambra Theatre Scandal
A variety theater proprietor vanishes with thousands of dollars, leaving his troupe and local contractors empty-handed.