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4 stories matching braini

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  1. The Boy Mayor of Seattle

    Harry White rose from an Iowa farm to become the youngest, most energetic architect of Seattle's rapid post-fire expansion.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Romantic Politics of the Frontier

    When Congressional candidate Charley Voorhees fell in love with a woman outside the Northwest, the local women took it as a personal insult—and voted him out of office.

    Dec 8, 1888Pullman HeraldPullman, Whitman CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. A Delegate, a Street Scuffle, and a Party at War With Itself

    On Second Street, Lewis men rough up a Walla Walla delegate; at Sunday's caucus, Mayor Ronald and Junius Rochester trade barbs over the Lake Washington canal.

    Aug 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. A Brick Barn or a University? Olympia Presses Seattle on Its Grand Campus

    A newspaper duel over the University of Washington's costly new buildings asks who pays for civic grandeur—and whether Seattle's generosity comes with unpaid debts.

    Oct 21, 1891The Olympia TribuneUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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