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3 stories matching glutton
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- The Unseen War for the Puget Sound Pantry
An 1882 look at how San Francisco's economic grip and 'unfriendly agencies' were stifling the potential of Washington Territory's fishing industry.
- The Perils of a Modern Diet
A local column warns Tacoma residents that the 'great national vice' of gluttony and poor food combinations is endangering public health.
- The Anatomy of a Political Glutton
A satirical 1885 editorial dissecting the sudden, transformation of humble private citizens into greedy 'Ins' once they secure public office in Washington territory.
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- The Goat Meat Grift
A Seattle housewife takes matters into her own hands after a local butcher tries to swindle her.
- A Street Fight Over a Package of Meat
A man attempted to steal a package of meat off the steps of the Golden Gate building, only to face a vigorous drubbing from his victim.
- State Cracks Down on Butchers Doctoring Hamburger
Washington's Pure Food Commission has won convictions and fines against Seattle butchers who treated putrid meat scraps with chemicals, and more prosecutions are coming.
- The Sheep Dog Attack at Gibbon
A Northern Pacific freight agent survives a brutal encounter with a working dog while managing livestock shipments.
- The Unapologetic Diner
A husband takes offense when a shopkeeper publicly labels him a 'hog' for his hearty appetite.
- The Seattle Milk Glut
Dairy farmers are warned that an oversupply of milk threatens the industry, as managers push for culling 'boarder' cows.
- A Whole Ox on a 30-Foot Trench: The Butchers' Free Feed for Ten Thousand
Six beeves, sixteen sheep, one ox and 45 boiled hams — roasted overnight over open coals at Madison Street Park and handed out free on pasteboard plates, with a greased pig, a greased pole and dancing until daybreak.
- The Grocer and the Holstein Cattle
A local grocer refutes retirement rumors while planning his move to Salmon Bay.