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3 stories matching harrah

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  1. The Scandal of the Stage Tights

    A Spokane socialite faced a moral crusade for daring to play a male role in a light opera.

    Jan 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

  2. The Spokane Racket Over Male Attire

    When an amateur actress faced a local scandal for wearing pants on stage, the press stepped in to defend the choice as both traditional and modest.

    Jan 14, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

  3. A Night of Masks for a Neighbor in Need

    When an illness left a woman unable to work, the Gilman community stepped up with a masquerade ball to raise funds for her care.

    Jan 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah, King CountyNightlife

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  1. A War Party Among the Makah

    James G. Swan recounts the violent return of a Makah war party to Neah Bay after a retaliatory expedition against the Elwha people near Dungeness.

    Nov 2, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Neah Bay

  2. Seattle's Welsh Community Celebrates Heritage

    A large crowd gathered at Ranke's Hall to hear the Cambrian Glee Club and learn about Cymrodorion traditions.

    Mar 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Royal Society of Good Fellows Throws a Party

    Athletic contests, fireworks, and a topical song about 'Ta-ra-boom-de-ay' mark a lively celebration in the mining town of Gilman.

    Jul 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  4. A Community's Gift to a Stricken Laborer

    When a worker was left destitute and suffering from inflammatory rheumatism, local merchants and friends in Seattle rallied to set him up in his own business.

    Aug 21, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFirst Avenue, Seattle

  5. The Makah Nation’s Fleet Challenges the Seal Hunters

    With firearms banned, the Makah sealers of Neah Bay turn to traditional hunting methods, outmaneuvering white commercial competitors.

    Dec 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNeah Bay, Neah Bay

  6. The Makah Nation’s First Harvest of Grass

    In an era defined by displacement, a small group of Makah Indians surprised Port Townsend residents by arriving with scythes to offer their labor in the local hay fields.

    Aug 9, 1876The Daily IntelligencerPort Townsend

  7. Engineering a Solution for Hagerty Creek

    The City of Snohomish seeks to tame a flooding creek by tunneling through a hill at the foot of Union Avenue.

    Jun 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish

  8. An Ancient Secret Emerges from the Wishkah River

    While gardening on the banks of the Wishkah, a local couple unearthed a human skull and a mysterious stone tool, reigniting local legends about the 'Stinking Waters.'

    May 25, 1893Aberdeen HeraldWishkah River, Aberdeen

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