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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1899 | 2 |
2 stories matching ginn
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- The Justice of the Peace Who Found His Salary Unjust
A Seattle judge argues that new laws have expanded his workload beyond his original pay grade, testing the limits of municipal budgeting.
- Seattle’s City Council Rejects Public Power in Favor of Private Monopoly
In a decisive vote that prioritized corporate interests over municipal control, Seattle leaders refused to condemn the city's water supply, effectively handing power to private developers.
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- The Final Stand of a Wanted Outlaw
A manhunt across Eastern Washington ends in a fatal shootout at a Spokane cabin.
- The Boom Town of Allyn Gets Its Mill
A new industrial settlement on the North Bay peninsula prepares for a rapid expansion with a steam-powered sawmill and hotel.
- The Death of John Barleycorn: Kennewick Goes Dry
As Washington state's prohibition laws took effect in 1916, the local paper penned a mock-obituary for the liquor trade.
- The Strawberry Gold Rush: Kennewick’s First Big Fruit Deal
Local growers secure a premium contract with Spokane’s elite Davenport Hotel, marking a shift from subsistence farming to high-stakes commercial agriculture.
- The Price of Turning Informant
A Seattle man is targeted for retaliation after allegedly reporting his neighbors to the police for opium use.
- The Mud-Slinging Rivalry of Newcastle and Gilman
A friendly visit between two mining towns turns into a disastrous, mud-caked lesson in humility for a local horseman.
- A Stabbing in Tacoma's Black Political Class
A state Senate candidate and a lodge prosecutor fought over $7 and a treasurer's report—then the wounded candidate returned to the jury box.
- The Stockbroker Who Loved Too Many Renton Maidens
A flirtatious stockbroker lands in court over his 'Don Juan tendencies' after bombarding young hotel workers with red-ink love letters and unrequested rings.