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308 stories matching appreci
- Music, Supper, and St. Patrick's Cheer
Liberty Hall hosts a packed house as the local band performs to appreciative neighbors.
- A Gold Cane for the Schoolmaster
Parents at the Latona school gathered to honor their teachers with gifts of opera glasses and a gold-headed cane after a successful school term.
- A Gold Umbrella for the Starter
Before the Walla Walla derby, local horsemen honored track judge Robert Leighton with a surprise tribute for his fair and steady hand on the racing circuit.
- Leap Year Revelry at the Labor Temple
Everett's Labor Temple packed out for a night of dancing, leap-year traditions, and a kitchen crew of men learning to appreciate the daily routine of a housewife.
- The Fight for the Women's Eight-Hour Law
A heartfelt letter of thanks arrives in Everett, marking a milestone in the struggle for humane working hours for Washington women.
- A Theatrical Triumph in Old Seattle
Local audiences pack Frye's Opera House to witness a powerful performance of 'The Wages of Sin,' marking a high point for regional dramatic arts.
- The Wage War in the Schoolhouse
A fiery public disagreement erupts in the press over whether teachers are overpaid or simply under-appreciated laborers.
- After a Fire, Neighbors Replenish the Stanlake Pantry
A community rallies for a family who lost their home and their entire supply of canned goods.
- An Indecent Display at the Coal Bunkers
Seattle residents take offense as sailors from the barkentine Modoc turn the public waterfront into an impromptu swimming hole.
- A New Community Stage for White Bluffs
Construction begins on a long-awaited public assembly hall, filling a cultural void for local residents.
- The First Banquet of Organized Labor
When Walla Walla’s carpenters and painters gathered for a night of speeches and camaraderie, they set the stage for a new era of labor solidarity in the city.
- The Wild West Comes to the Third Street Depot
A young man arrives in town dressed for a frontier lifestyle, only to be told by local authorities that such theatrics are no longer welcome.
- The Temperance Experiment: A Dry Billiard Parlor in La Conner
An 1878 advertisement for a local business offers a look at the unconventional rise of 'temperance billiard halls' that combined community recreation with strict abstinence.
- The Commuter Frontier: Rails Extend to Lake Washington
A New Year’s Day opening of the Rainier Avenue Electric Line promises to transform suburban residential life along the lake.
- The Real Estate Scramble for Lake Washington
A newly opened electric rail line promises to turn the shores of Lake Washington into the next suburban real estate gold rush.
- A Night at the Chinese Theater in Tacoma
Despite warnings of anti-Chinese agitation, a traveling troupe’s performance at the Tacoma Theater draws a packed and appreciative crowd.
- The Electric Line to the Lake: Seattle's Suburban Dream
A newly opened electric rail line promises to turn the shores of Lake Washington into a suburban paradise, sparking a scramble for prime real estate.
- Midnight Elopement: Judge Canned Saves the Day for King County Lovers
When Mary Hayes' father forbade her union with Gilbert McKinley, the couple didn't run away to Canada—they ran to Justice of the Peace Cannon at midnight. A local romance that proves love conquers all, even paternal disapproval.
- The Eight-Hour Demand Amidst Mill Curtailments
As Everett’s lumber industry slows production, the Labor Journal argues that reducing the workday to eight hours is the humane solution to unemployment.
- Inferno in the Olympics
Citizens gather on Church Hill in Port Angeles to watch a massive timber fire burning in the Olympic Mountains.
- Tradesmen Donate Labor to Local Orphanage
Everett’s Journeymen Plumbers Union earns praise for providing free labor to the new Snohomish County Orphanage.
- The Great Victorian Trouser Debate
As women seek relief from restrictive fashion, the Yakima Herald explores the radical movement to adopt 'bifurcated' garments.
- Thanksgiving at the Asylum
Patients at the Fort Steilacoom hospital celebrate the holiday with a turkey dinner and a theatrical performance.
- The Forgotten Spring of Cherry Street
City Treasurer Adolph Krug proposes reviving a historic natural spring near Sixth and Cherry to provide free, pure water to the city.
- The Bridge That Wasn't: A Legal Battle Over Aberdeen’s Lifeline
In December 1890, a judge struck down the county commissioners' plan for the Heron Street bridge over the Wishkah River, forcing a redesign that would finally connect the east side of town.