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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 1 |
1 story matching hallett
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:haller, halleck, hallest, mallett, hall, halleran
- Railroad War in the Cascades
A power struggle between a superintendent and his replacement at the Northern Pacific construction front leads to threats, unpaid fares, and shotgun standoffs.
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- The Forgotten Hero: Major Granville Haller’s Fight Against Military Perjury
After decades of distinguished service in the Mexican-American and Indian Wars, a decorated officer was summarily stripped of his rank based on a peer’s 'dreamed' accusation of disloyalty.
- Prosser Debaters Best Tacoma on Labor Rights
Tacoma high school team loses state title arguing for closed-shop unionism against Prosser's open-shop stance.
- The Deadly Feud of Talbot Road
A long-standing dispute between two neighbors in a small Washington community escalates into a fatal ambush at daybreak.
- A Hallelujah Wedding on Jackson Street
Salvation Army officers wed in a packed Seattle barracks, blending religious fervor with a public spectacle that drew onlookers from all social strata.
- The Intellectual Con Artist of the Fife Hotel
A well-dressed man claiming to be the former secretary to Sir John Macdonald flees Tacoma after leaving behind a trail of worthless checks.
- Her Wages Bought the House at Fourth and Plum. The Sheriff’s Deed Was Canceled.
Elizabeth Burkett turned a $700 gift into a hotel and a home. When a Pierce County judgment against her husband threatened it, a Thurston County judge traced the property back to her own labor.
- The Salvation Army's 'Hallelujah Wedding'
Salvation Army officers from across the region gathered in Tacoma for a rare, festive union, highlighting the communal bonds and strict internal rules of the faith in 1888.
- The High School Garroter
A fifteen-year-old high school student is in custody after confessing to a series of violent street robberies in Tacoma.