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1 story matching evanston

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  1. Coxey’s Army of the Unemployed Rolls Through the West

    Across the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, an army of unemployed men seize trains and lobby local mayors for bread as they march toward the nation's capital.

    Apr 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Sagebrush Metropolis

    A state representative predicts Clarkston will soon eclipse Lewiston as the premier railroad hub of the Snake River Valley.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanClarkston

  2. 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

  3. A Bainbridge Island Wedding Celebration

    A festive community gathering marks the marriage of a local logger and a pioneer family's daughter at Eagle Harbor.

    Jul 4, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerEagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island

  4. The Boomtown Spirit: Black Diamond Cheers a Presidential Ticket

    While the nation looked to Chicago for the 1888 Republican ticket, the coal-mining town of Black Diamond organized a rousing local celebration to back Harrison and Morton.

    Jun 26, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond

  5. Workers Take the Helm

    Two union members have bucked the trend by purchasing their own mill, transforming a dormant business into a worker-led operation.

    Mar 18, 1909The Labor JournalLowell, Everett

  6. Gate City’s Bridge to Nowhere—and the Heavyweight Who Saw a Future

    A missing approach leaves a new Black River bridge unusable, diverting trade to Centralia—but John L. Sullivan thinks the town could host his next fight.

    Jan 9, 1892The Olympia TribuneTumwater

  7. The Promised Land on the Snake River

    A speculative real estate venture in 1889 promised that Pasco—the 'Gate City of the Northwestern Empire'—would soon be the greatest railroad hub in the West.

    Sep 28, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPasco

  8. The Unlucky Lookalike

    A man mistaken for a fugitive because of a shared physical trait files a $5,000 lawsuit for his false imprisonment.

    Jun 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanEverett

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