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22 stories matching bounc
- The Valley Bounces Back: Lumber Market Sees Recovery
After months of costly litigation and economic stagnation, rising log prices signal a return to prosperity for the Snohomish Valley.
- The Tailor Who Vanished: Creditors Left Holding the Bag
H.L. Stanley’s shop has gone dark, leaving behind unpaid bills and bounced checks in a city already wary of financial instability.
- A Schism in the Spiritualist Church
The congregation of the Tacoma Spiritualist church voted to oust their long-standing leader and his daughter following a brewing internal dispute.
- The Unceremonious Ejection of Dr. Mary Walker
A historic account of how a pioneering physician was forcibly removed from a women's meeting for her unconventional dress and manner.
- The 'Bear of Third Street' Prank
A group of rowdy boys in 1880s Seattle found a cruel way to terrorize women walking home alone at night.
- The Contract War for Seattle’s Baseball Manager
A power struggle in the minor leagues pits Seattle's local boosters against the board of control over the fate of Abner Powell.
- Mayor Accused of Silencing Health Official Over Water Safety
Physicians in Pierce County call a meeting at the Tacoma Hotel, suspecting the Mayor fired the bacteriologist to hide pollution data.
- The Widow's Swift Pivot
After a bridegroom gets cold feet on his wedding day, his bride wastes no time finding a replacement among the wedding guests.
- The Great Mill Street Wagon Prank
A local hotel runner learns the hard way that the boys of Mill Street have a penchant for mechanical mischief.
- Why is the Seattle Mail Missing?
As the Northern Pacific Railway connects the Pacific Northwest, residents are fuming over persistent postal failures.
- A Secret Birth on the Walk to Tacoma Avenue
A young woman collapsed from labor pains while climbing a steep Tacoma hill, forcing a druggist to assist in an unexpected roadside delivery.
- The Battle Over the City's Indigent Sick
A standoff between the health officer and county commissioners over who should pay for the medical care of the destitute exposes a dangerous rift in the civic safety net.
- The Unraveling of J. B. Maling
A prominent local real estate dealer and former mayor finds himself on the run after allegedly bouncing checks and absconding with Fourth of July funds.
- The Reverend's Vendetta
A former school superintendent threatens the local newspaper with a libel suit over accusations of mental instability and corruption.
- Councilors Accused of Plotting Political Machine
Proposed charter amendments spark fears of a power grab by council leaders aiming to consolidate control over city jobs and bypass civil service protections.
- The Newspaper Tried to Boycott the Fair; the Fair Boycotted Back
When the Ledger moved to oust union man Jim Dow from the Interstate Fair, Tacoma's businessmen chose the fair over the paper.
- The Con Man Who Taught the City a Lesson
A prolific swindler who posed as a businessman and senator-associate leaves a trail of bounced checks and broken promises across Seattle, Tacoma, and Fairhaven.
- The Wild Council Deadlock of Ellensburg
After months of political stalemate, kidnapping threats, and accusations of illegal voting, the founder of Ellensburg is finally ousted from the mayor's office.
- The Unintended Migrant: An International Diplomatic Headache
When a destitute man seeking work was deported from Washington back to British Columbia, he sparked a minor diplomatic crisis that tested the porous borders of the Pacific Northwest.
- The Scandal of the 'Ragged One': How Pendleton's Victory Sparked a Riot in Walla Walla
When the local team lost to Colfax and Pendleton took first place, the crowd’s frustration boiled over into violence against a theater patron.
- Wormy Apples and Four Dollars a Day
A Yakima fruit inspector is accused of idling away his time in the hop yards while infected fruit rolls out of the county — and The Ranch says King County's own pair of inspectors are no better, with wormy apples the rule rather than the exception on every stand in Seattle.
- A Michigan Orator Packs the Armory and Rides Down the Populists
Roswell G. Horr brings the Republican gospel of protection and sound money to a standing-room crowd in Seattle — and turns the free-silver men in the hall into the evening's comedy act.