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3 stories matching dowi

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  1. The Prophet's $50 Debt

    A modest Snohomish farmer's estate attempts to collect an unpaid loan from the self-proclaimed 'Elijah III.'

    Nov 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanSnohomish, Snohomish CountyLocal Legends

  2. A Sermon Interrupted

    A man claiming to be a preacher invades a local church, leading to a struggle and arrest.

    Jun 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

  3. The Regents Build a University: Bids, Boilers, and a Summer School for Teachers

    Meeting at the old university building, the Board of Regents orders construction bids for a powerhouse and sanitary works, greenlights a summer institute for public-school teachers, and dances around the question everyone is asking — who will run the university?

    Apr 24, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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