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7 stories matching bentley
- The Women Who Refused to Give Up Built a Home for Working Girls
After three incorporations, a lost treasury, and months of watching an unfinished roof, a band of Seattle women finally turned over the keys to their new Women's Home, a refuge for women 'out in the world for themselves.'
- The Man Who Asked to Be Arrested: A Tacoma Town’s Battle for Its Soul
In a bizarre legal maneuver to force a court ruling on city limits, a resident of the newly excluded district deliberately broke water pipes and allowed himself to be taken into custody.
- The Stranger in His Own Hometown
After four decades away, Walla Walla's city sexton finds that returning home is a bittersweet encounter with lost time.
- The Sarah B. Yesler Dwelling
Seattle pioneer Henry L. Yesler donates $2,000 to furnish a new boarding house for working women in memory of his late wife.
- The Tragedy of a Destitute Woman
After facing poverty and failing to find a way to support herself, a woman takes her own life in a Tacoma hotel room.
- The Nine-Hour Day: Seattle Carpenters and Contractors Strike a Deal
In a rare moment of labor harmony, the Seattle Building Trades Union and local contractors have agreed to reduce the workday from ten to nine hours while maintaining wages, setting a precedent for the city's construction industry.
- Henry Yesler's Estate Sued Over Unpaid Furnishings for a Women's Home
The Seattle pioneer promised to outfit the Sarah B. Yesler Woman's Home. Two suppliers say the bills are still unpaid, and they want the estate to pay.
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- Local Magnate Acquires Seattle Automobile Agency
Tacoma businessman H.A. Cummings expands his empire by purchasing the Capitol Hill Auto Club garage, signaling the rise of the automobile as a regional industry.
- The Apple Drive Stalls in Kennewick
Local boosters struggle to meet their quota to send a carload of Washington fruit to American soldiers serving in France.
- A Bank Scandal in Whateom
The Cashier of the First National Bank of Whateom faces a bench warrant over a $10,000 loan, allegedly secured with inflated land values.
- The Fake Auditor of J. Pierpont Morgan
A Seattle hotel swindler successfully impersonates a corporate auditor to extract cash.
- Car Crashes Into Saloon Window
A high-speed collision near Puyallup Avenue results in a vehicle embedded inside a local tavern.
- The Unlucky Stuntman of Richland
A local rancher’s persistent attempts to perform high-speed automobile somersaults leave both him and his Ford in need of repair.
- The Sheriff is Coming for Your Headlights
Benton County law enforcement prepares a crackdown on blinding car headlights, citing public safety and the need to regulate technology in the age of the automobile.
- The Community-Funded Battery
Kennewick rallies to outfit its local volunteer artillery unit with a 'mess fund' as they prepare for the trenches of Europe.