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4 stories matching dismember

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  1. Olympia Deadlock Over Washington's U.S. Senate Seat

    Legislative gridlock and factional fighting in Washington State mirror national tensions as party leaders clash over the selection of a U.S. Senator.

    Feb 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. The Political Shadow of the Civil War in North Yakima

    When the President nominated a former Confederate leader's son to a federal land office in North Yakima, the local press ignited a firestorm over whether the territory should be a landing pad for the sons of secessionists.

    Feb 14, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  3. A Sawmill Worker’s Leg Was Cut Off. His Boss’s Quick Thinking Saved Him.

    At a mill near Auburn, Edward McKeown lost a leg to a circular saw. W. M. Rodgers’s makeshift tourniquet and a hurried call for doctors kept him alive.

    Jul 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAuburn, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. A Packed House Watches a Dying Cardinal Bring Down the Curse of Rome

    Touring tragedian Keene fills the Olympia Theater with Bulwer's 'Richelieu' — and promises Shakespeare's Richard III for tonight, with 'but a few seats left.'

    Nov 6, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia Theater, OlympiaNightlife

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