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- The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 Election
As the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.
- The Price of a Whitewash Job
A working man in Tacoma learns the hard way that 'at par' is a relative term when his employer tries to pass off devalued currency for honest labor.
- A Judgeship Fight and the Spirit of the Primary Law
A Democratic editor accuses two local politicians of scheming to defeat the nonpartisan primary and warns that voters are onto their "underground methods."
- The Political Fight Over the Washington Hop Harvest
As local growers mobilized against a proposed federal tariff reduction on hops, an 1892 letter to the editor captures the early struggle between agricultural protectionism and corporate interests in the White River Valley.
- The Price of 'Independence'
A overheard conversation between union workers and non-union polishers reveals the harsh reality of labor exploitation in 1911 Everett.
- Seattle Voters Break the Ring—and Olympia Cheers
A Democratic sweep in Seattle unseats the machine the Post-Intelligencer defended, and the Olympia Tribune savors the reckoning.
- The Newspaper Letter That Nearly Started a Fight in the Washington Senate
With the U.S. Senate election deadlocked in Olympia, a Pierce County senator read a rival’s letter aloud — and the chamber erupted over money, lobbyists, and borrowed favors.
- Liquor Dealers Organize to Capture City Council
A slim meeting at Columbia Hall reveals a saloon-backed push to elect Murphy and Grainger, as the liquor interests try to regain control after last year's defeat.