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1 story matching clayson

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  1. A Gavel, a Roar, and a Populist Ticket Born in Chaos

    King County's People's Party convention at Turner Hall turned into a shouting, proxy-fighting, faction-splitting marathon—and buried Dr. J. Eugene Jordan and Jack McDonald on the way to nominating a ticket.

    Sep 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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  1. A Final Attempt at Life's End

    After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.

    Jul 26, 1904The Tacoma Times2417 South C Street, Tacoma

  2. A Quarter-Century of Farming Ends in a Seattle Trade

    Columbus B. McAlpin, a pioneer of the Richland valley, trades his 200-acre ranch for a Queen Anne apartment building.

    Mar 4, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  3. Life Inside the Coal Company’s Town

    A rare glimpse into the daily rhythm, infrastructure, and isolation of Franklin, a booming King County coal town in the summer of 1888.

    Aug 12, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFranklin, Black Diamond

  4. Tragedy in Old Tacoma Boathouse

    A member of the Salvation Army was found dead, ending a life that seemed to possess both discipline and family ties.

    Jan 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOld Tacoma, Tacoma

  5. A Frontier Independence Day Warning

    On the Fourth of July, 1891, Senator Claypool delivers a scathing critique of corporate power, political corruption, and the shifting identity of a growing nation.

    Jul 9, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  6. Abandoned by Her Husband

    After her husband drained their assets and abandoned the family for a life abroad, a Waitsburg woman wins a divorce and custody of their children.

    Oct 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanWaitsburg

  7. The 'Stall-Fed Lawyer' and the City's Vice

    A local newspaper calls out a deputy sheriff for failing to raid gambling joints while posturing as a reformer in the city council.

    Feb 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  8. Squatter Killed in Massive Railroad Slide

    A catastrophic hillside failure near Monroe Street buries part of a shantytown; a local man is missing and presumed dead.

    Mar 17, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanMonroe Street, Spokane

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