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2 stories matching barstow

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  1. A Carpenter Walks to the Hospital to See His Sick Wife and Vanishes

    After the fire, Gordon had cared for four children with typhoid while his wife lay in the hospital. On Sunday he left to visit her, said he was going straight home — and was never seen again.

    Aug 7, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFremont, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Great Tacoma Auto Heist

    A mechanic attempts a high-speed repossession of a Winton touring car, triggering a cross-city chase between Tacoma and Seattle.

    May 5, 1909The Tacoma Times1216 Tacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Spokane Saloon Debuts

    Fairhaven welcomes an elaborate new social club and billiard parlor, signaling the city's aspirations to match the sophistication of larger coastal ports.

    Mar 30, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham

  2. The Social Pulse of Snohomish City

    A look inside W.B. Stevens’ saloon, a cornerstone of daily commerce and community life in 19th-century Snohomish.

    Dec 22, 1877The Northern StarFirst Street, Snohomish

  3. The Saloon Brawl that Landed 'Jumbo' in Jail

    A long-standing feud between a local fixture and a detective boils over in the Nevada Saloon.

    Feb 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  4. The Deed Itself Said No Saloon

    A Spokane land company wrote liquor prohibition into every lot in the new town of Irby, Washington — then quietly bought the surrounding countryside so nobody could open a bar next door.

    Oct 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanIrby

  5. The Fight for a 'Sober' Waterfront

    Seattle City Council members battle over whether to permit saloons near city parks, clashing over the character of public space.

    Jun 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle

  6. The Blue Law Brawl: Saloon Keepers vs. The Temperance Crusade

    In North Yakima, the Women's Christian Temperance Union declares war on Sunday commerce, arresting boxers and threatening every saloon owner in town.

    Jan 25, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYakima

  7. A Saloon Brawl on South Third: No Knives, No Proof

    A cutting scrape at the Golden State hotel leaves authorities puzzled: was it a knife or just a fight? The charge is reduced to simple assault.

    Jan 29, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. A New 'Monte Carlo' in Fairhaven

    Two entrepreneurs prepare to open a lavish new club and billiard room on McKenzie Street.

    Mar 25, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham

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