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2 stories matching droll
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- The Price of Patriotism: Why Congress Ignores Its Own Workers
The Everett Labor Journal skewers federal lawmakers for posturing over international crises while blocking life-saving safety legislation for American laborers.
- Holiday Revels and the 'Bronze Fountain' at Port Gamble
A glimpse into a settler's New Year’s social circle in 1877, featuring ambitious landscaping, amateur theater, and a bustling mill town economy.
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- A Grisly Discovery Near Ballard
A young boy picking berries stumbled upon a gruesome scene north of Ballard, leading investigators to a suspected suicide.
- The Rolling Pin’s Final Word
A widower who couldn't stop praising his late wife’s domestic skills quickly learns to stop complaining about his current spouse.
- The Lucile Dreyfus Mining Scandal
A multi-thousand dollar embezzlement scheme involving forged signatures and fake stock certificates rocks Spokane's financial elite.
- The Ballard Ghost Case
A morbid prank involving a 'dummy corpse' in Ballard sends the local coroner on a wild goose chase, leaving the town laughing at his indignation.
- A Saloon Confrontation
A mechanic is assaulted after being accused of gossiping about a bartender's honesty.
- Tragedy at the Trestle
A three-year-old girl wanders away from playmates and drowns in a pond near the railroad tracks.
- A Sudden Tragedy on the Tide Flats
A dray team loses their footing on a rain-slicked plank road and plunges into the dark water below.
- A Deadly Dispute on the Waterfront
A local longshoreman is accused of murder after a violent fight leaves one man dead and his ex-wife seeking justice.