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5 stories matching clarif
- Labor Volatility at the Railway Shops
Rumors of mass layoffs at the local railroad shops lead to a clarification about seasonal economic shifts.
- A Candidate's Public Clarification
W. E. Southard addresses rumors regarding his political past in an attempt to clear his name with voters before the Grant County primaries.
- The Legal Trap of Unsurveyed Land
A legal clarification reveals that heirs of homesteaders on unsurveyed land in Washington may lose their claims entirely upon the settler's death.
- The Right to Vote for Water
A clarification on who can vote in the Columbia Irrigation district election highlights the importance of land ownership to civic participation.
- The 'Scrawniest Things' on Second Street: A 1889 Fight Over Slum Housing
When the city's building inspector sought clarification on code, he triggered a blistering critique of the shoddy, dangerous 'rookeries' being erected in the shadow of the Great Seattle Fire.