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3 stories matching hatpin

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:halpin, hat, hairpin, hain, hate, hath

  1. The War on the Hatpin

    Legislators move to curb the 'menace' of oversized fashion accessories in public spaces.

    Feb 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  2. A Fatal Misfortune for a Horse

    A bizarre and fatal accident involving a hatpin swallowed in a bale of hay highlights the perils of livestock management.

    Jul 28, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  3. Tragedy at the Miners' Arms Saloon

    A senseless killing in a Roslyn saloon ends in the arrest of a suspect and the burial of the victim.

    Apr 11, 1889The Yakima HeraldRoslyn, Kittitas CountyTrue Crime

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Hat Social: An Economic Strategy for Easter

    Highlands residents seek to curb the rising costs of fashion through a communal hat-trimming event.

    Feb 18, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  2. The 'Oscar and Hattie' Proves a Bounty of Fish

    A schooner returns from Alaska, signaling the dawn of a new independent fishing industry in Puget Sound.

    Jul 12, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. Tragedy on the Hatopp River

    A brother’s desperate attempt to save his sister fails after their canoe hits a shoal.

    Apr 3, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerUnknown

  4. The Union Hat Inspection

    Everett shingle weavers take a stand to enforce union purchasing power.

    Oct 8, 1909The Labor JournalEverett

  5. A Soaking and a Saving at the Seattle Waterfront

    A porter on the City of Topeka fell overboard while inebriated and had to be prodded with a pike pole to save his life.

    Apr 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle

  6. The Union Label Inspection

    Everett shingle weavers form a committee to enforce labor solidarity by auditing the hats of their fellow workers.

    Oct 8, 1909The Labor JournalEverett

  7. The Auld Mill Experiment

    Shingle weavers launch a cooperative, sharing the risks and rewards of their labor during a period of economic uncertainty.

    Sep 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. Tragic Accident at Heacock's Mill

    A popular young man from Fairhaven loses his life while attempting to retrieve a hat.

    Jun 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

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