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2 stories matching gan
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- The Town Rallies for a Destitute Family
After surviving three years of crop failure, horse deaths, and injury, a family arriving in Paha receives an outpouring of community support.
- The Price of Turning Informant
A Seattle man is targeted for retaliation after allegedly reporting his neighbors to the police for opium use.
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- Police Raid Hidden 'Fan Tan' Parlor
Officers storm a fortified gambling den in an alley between Yesler and Washington, arresting eighteen men in a late-night sweep.
- The Gambler Who Outsmarted the City Hall
In Tacoma, a local sharp named Morgan has become so powerful that citizens are joking he holds more sway than the elected officials.
- An Escape From Chinatown
The first wife of a prominent merchant attempts to flee her unhappy marriage, sparking a chaotic confrontation in the alleyways of old Seattle.
- A Narrow Escape at the Coal Mine
A coal miner in Gilman is lucky to be alive after a car accident leaves him with a broken leg.
- A New Life for Zadi
An Armenian refugee finds a permanent home in Seattle through a legal adoption in King County.
- A Night at the Labor Temple
Everett teamsters hosted a night of boxing, wrestling, and brotherhood for their counterparts from Seattle and Bellingham.
- An Indignant Patron
A Chinese man refuses a segregated ticket policy at a local circus.
- The Abandonment of Ong Let
A Chinese domestic servant faces death alone in the hospital after his community fund dries up and authorities offer no help.