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  1. The Salted Sea: A Tacoma Captain’s War on the 'Blah' Price Gang

    In a fiery letter to the editor, a local shipping captain denounces the collusion of dockworkers and merchants who inflate freight rates, vowing to bypass them entirely for cheaper ports.

    Jun 5, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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  1. A Judge’s Weary View on the Divorce Boom

    Tacoma’s divorce courts see a steady stream of domestic disputes, leading one judge to question the rising frequency of these legal filings.

    Jan 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesPierce County Court, Tacoma

  2. The Street-Sweeping Crackdown of 1889

    Local merchants learn the hard way that the city is no longer tolerating trash on the sidewalk as ordinances go into effect.

    May 10, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle

  3. The Seven-Year-Old Stick-up Artist

    A young boy pulls a professional-style robbery on a peer in broad daylight, leaving police baffled.

    Jan 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerE Street, Tacoma

  4. The Crap Game Hidden Behind a Punching Bag

    Police raid a basement gambling den run by Pop Daly that attempted to masquerade as an athletic gym.

    Oct 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. The Bachelor’s Secret: Why He Loves a Crying Baby

    A humorous anecdote from the May 5, 1877, *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* reveals the cynical charm of a local bachelor who finds comfort in infant noise because it clears the room.

    May 5, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

  6. A Father’s Hardship and the Telegram That Changed Everything

    An overworked, weary business man contemplates his supposed failures until a birthday message from his daughter provides a new perspective on success.

    Sep 20, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  7. The Bachelor Plague: A Warning to Women Considering Washington Territory

    A satirical column in the Waterville Empire warns Eastern women that the territory is overrun with 'horrid bachelors,' urging them to come anyway for the climate and soil.

    Feb 20, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWaterville

  8. Tragedy in the Basement on Washington Street

    A cook and cannery worker, struggling with isolation and mental illness, was found dead in a basement apartment.

    Jul 11, 1899The Seattle Star504 Washington Street, Seattle

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