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1 story matching boohoo

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  1. The Ghost of a Local Satirist

    An Aberdeen newspaper contributor imagines his own funeral, complete with local officials crying and a telegram from the Governor of Oregon.

    Jan 4, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

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  1. The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat

    Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.

    May 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMasonic Temple, Seattle

  2. White Mob Hangs Innocent Teen at Nooksack Crossing

    A white mob dragged Jimmie Boole from his bed at Nooksack Crossing and hanged him from a tree to force a confession for a horse theft he was innocent of, cutting him down before he died.

    Oct 30, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerNooksack

  3. The Boodle Scandal: A Fight for a Senate Seat in Olympia

    Corruption allegations reach a boiling point in the Washington State Legislature as claims of bribery and 'boodle' schemes threaten to derail the selection of a U.S. Senator.

    Mar 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Capitol, Olympia

  4. The Boodle Battle: Political Corruption and Vagrancy in Tacoma

    As local politicians fight for control of city offices, Tacoma's Populists take aim at 'boodlers' and the importation of vagrants to influence local elections.

    Mar 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  5. Boodle Charges and a Vendetta at the University of Washington

    A disgruntled former foreman accuses contractors and regents of corruption in the new state university building, but his allegations are picked apart by those involved.

    Jan 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUniversity of Washington, Seattle

  6. The Political 'Boodle' That Nearly Toppled Seattle's Republican Party

    A look back at the chaotic 1889 Republican primaries in King County, where internal factions, broken promises, and the 'boodle' system turned a local race for the U.S. Senate into a full-scale political scandal.

    Aug 19, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. Cleaning House at Olympia

    A political scandal involving 'boodlemen' and an anti-corruption push in the Washington State legislature.

    Jan 23, 1890The Yakima HeraldOlympia

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