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2 stories matching gillam

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:gillan, gill, gillard, gilliam, gillarno, gilli

  1. The Circular of Rumors That Landed a Minister in Court

    A four-hour Seattle libel hearing ends with Rev. M. H. Nichols bound over after he admits his charges against Rev. Dr. T. E. Ford were built on hearsay.

    Sep 12, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDaniels Recital Hall, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Political War Over John H. McGraw

    The Post-Intelligencer battles claims that gubernatorial candidate John H. McGraw was seen at a notorious Seattle saloon.

    Oct 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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  1. The Strange Disappearance of the 'Gillum' Impostors

    A man claiming to be a life insurance salesman and his mysterious, poker-playing 'wife' flee a hotel just as his actual former wife arrives to claim alimony.

    Jun 6, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima

  2. Tragedy Claims a Local Athlete

    A promising senior and local high school star passes away just days before he was set to leave for college.

    Oct 3, 1903The Evening Statesman120 West Chestnut Street, Walla Walla

  3. Land Office Scandal in Woolley

    A United States court commissioner stands accused of defrauding settlers by withholding land fees and failing to file legal documents.

    May 18, 1898Adams County NewsSedro-Woolley

  4. A New Bank Opens on East Main

    Local business leader J.L. Elam expands his empire with a new private banking institution.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla

  5. A Candidate’s Philosophy on Education

    W. D. Gillen, candidate for county school superintendent, argues that manual training and domestic science must not eclipse core academics.

    Jun 30, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  6. A Fisticuff Over Politics at the Hotel Spokane

    Tensions over the presidency lead to a public brawl in a Spokane hotel lobby between two political figures.

    Mar 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHotel Spokane, Spokane

  7. The Logjam at Priest Point

    A long-standing practice of mooring logs in the Snohomish River clashes with federal authority, leaving local loggers caught in a bureaucratic net.

    Apr 17, 1878The Northern StarPriest Point, Snohomish

  8. A Bank Scandal in Whateom

    The Cashier of the First National Bank of Whateom faces a bench warrant over a $10,000 loan, allegedly secured with inflated land values.

    Feb 8, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFairhaven, Bellingham

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