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3 stories matching crimp

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:crimper, crime, crimin, scrimp, cri, crimini

  1. The Sailors' Union Fights Back Against the Waterfront Crimps

    Seattle's Sailors' Union answers charges from two boarding-house men, calling them crimps and accusing them of drugging and shanghaiing sailors onto ships.

    May 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. City Council Squeezes Out the Public Market

    Tacoma’s city government moves to dismantle the D Street market, bowing to pressure from a grocery monopoly.

    Apr 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesD Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. Sailors Accuse Waterfront ‘Crimpers’ of Kidnapping and Beatings

    The local Sailors’ Union demands an inquiry into boarding-house masters accused of holding men aboard ships at gunpoint and beating them into submission.

    May 16, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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