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4 stories matching arion
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- The Siege of the 'Standard Theater' Meeting
A Seattle labor group, barred from its intended hall, holds an indignant public meeting to solidify their boycott against Chinese workers.
- The Day Seattle Swallowed 10,000 Strangers: The Great Fourth of July Flood
In 1888, the Territory of Washington threw its biggest-ever Independence Day celebration. Steamers arrived loaded with visitors until the streets were so packed that police could barely move. Here is how Seattle hosted a crowd that nearly burst its seams.
- A Community's Last Act for a Murdered Man
When immigrant Julius Scherbring was killed for his meager savings, his German countrymen stepped in to ensure he received a proper burial rather than a pauper’s grave.
- The North Pacific Saengerbund Takes Over Tacoma
Hundreds of visitors from across the region descended on Tacoma for a four-day festival of choral music, parades, and picnics.
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- Richland Builds a Community Fountain
Town residents donate labor and money to add a centerpiece to Amon Park.
- A Grisly Discovery Near Ballard
A young boy picking berries stumbled upon a gruesome scene north of Ballard, leading investigators to a suspected suicide.
- A Local Boy’s Dangerous Encounter with a Pet Raccoon
A young newsboy known as 'Pud' loses a finger after a rough encounter with a captive raccoon.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Arthur P. Kent
A man vanishes from his familiar haunts, leaving behind unpaid debts and a forgotten bank certificate.
- A New Life for Zadi
An Armenian refugee finds a permanent home in Seattle through a legal adoption in King County.
- The Price of Progress: A Victim of the Storm
A devastating windstorm hits Olympia, leaving a man critically injured and highlighting the physical perils of frontier expansion.
- A Congregation Reborn in the Park
After a two-year hiatus, members of the Christian Church in Richland hold services in Amon Park while planning for a permanent hall.
- The Fall of a Society Man
A once-prominent Seattle socialite and billiards champion has been tracked to a remote California hideout following an alleged $2,500 embezzlement scandal.