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9 stories matching ballroom

  1. A Sudden End in the Aberdeen Ballroom

    A prominent local businessman collapses and dies while dancing.

    May 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

  2. The Queen City Brass Band's High-Stakes Ballroom Dance

    In an era of strict social decorum, a Seattle brass band hosts an 'apron and necktie' ball at the Court House, strictly barring 'disreputable characters' to fund their new uniforms.

    Mar 12, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFirst Avenue, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. Blood on the Ballroom Floor

    A dance in Belltown ends in a violent altercation and a tragic suicide.

    Jan 10, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBelltown, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Ballroom Ignored the Flames: Olympia’s Nonchalant Dance Amidst Disaster

    While citizens and firemen battled a blaze at the Washington Hotel on Friday evening, revelers inside continued dancing with startling indifference to the falling cinders.

    Nov 30, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  5. Baseball on a Waxed Floor

    A drizzling rain turned Seattle's Madison Street Park into a mud pit, forcing players to do more 'ground and lofty tumbling' than actual base running.

    Jul 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  6. The Roller Rink Craze of 1872

    Before the city's modern obsession with wellness, local promoters banked on a new indoor exercise to save Seattle’s youth from 'pernicious influences and vile haunts.'

    Mar 7, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  7. A Dual-Purpose Building Rises on West Second

    Construction begins on a new block that promises to house both a modern meat market and a cultural auditorium for the town.

    May 19, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

  8. A Gold-Headed Cane for the Mill Superintendent

    Workers in Whatcom (modern-day Bellingham) threw a New Year's ball to honor their boss, celebrating the tight-knit community of the Pacific Northwest milling towns.

    Jan 4, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay

  9. Kent Threw a Civic Ball to Buy a Fire Hose

    When the town's fire hose fell apart under pressure, Mayor Overlock and the council turned a Washington's Birthday ball into a fundraiser—and sold tickets to nearly everyone in town.

    Feb 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKent, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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  1. The Masonic Ball Breaks the Social Ice

    Walla Walla’s high-society gathering abandons the stiff formality of the coast for a rare night of genuine local connection.

    Nov 18, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla

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