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2 stories matching eley

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  1. The Great Tacoma Mardi Gras Swindle

    A traveling carnival collapses in Tacoma, leaving residents out of pocket and a planned wedding abandoned in the ruins.

    Aug 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Sudden Assault in the Carpenter's Shop

    A South Tacoma teamster reports a mysterious and violent attack while visiting a friend's workspace.

    Feb 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Radical Visionary of Seattle's Early Politics

    Before statehood, Edward Eldridge faced local scrutiny for his 'superficial' philosophy and his radical, communal vision for Washington's future.

    Apr 6, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  2. The Keeley Cure Comes to Olympia

    Olympia's Keeley Institute promises release from drink, and the Tribune opens a discreet charity fund for patients who cannot pay.

    Dec 21, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia

  3. The Fugitive Foreman of Franklin

    A man working at the Oregon Improvement Company’s stables in Franklin is revealed as a wanted fugitive for a fatal land dispute in Indian Territory.

    Dec 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFranklin, Black Diamond

  4. The Coxeyites Descend on Spokane

    Populist supporters and unemployed 'Industrial Army' marchers head toward Spokane, setting up a confrontation with the city's new leadership.

    May 8, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane

  5. A Final Journey from Kansas to Hover

    A young pharmacist’s search for health in the Washington climate ends in tragedy.

    Jun 7, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHover, Kennewick

  6. The State Tried to Plat Their Islands

    Brawley and Kinnear went to court to stop a state tide-land plat from turning 140 acres of Elliott Bay into lots and streets.

    Apr 30, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. A Fatal Nap on the Great Northern Track

    John Elwell, a twenty-year Snohomish County resident, lay down on the rails near Monroe and was struck by the morning passenger train.

    Jun 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMonroe

  8. A Community Effort to Save a Young Life

    Local residents pool their own money to send a young man struggling with addiction to the Keeley Institute for treatment.

    Mar 21, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia

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