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1 story matching headman

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  1. Seattle's Early Tennis Stars

    Local players Atkinson and Meserve claim victory at the Seattle Field Club tournament, defeating top competition from both Seattle and Tacoma.

    Sep 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

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  1. A Gold-Headed Cane for the Man Who Stayed on the Phone in a Burning Mine

    Newcastle honored C.C. Anderson, who kept giving orders to trapped miners as the roof burned above him.

    Jan 28, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewcastle

  2. The Ploy to Oust the Poundmaster

    A political machine allegedly attempts to abolish the office of poundmaster to fire an unwanted Union veteran.

    Nov 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  3. Miners Clash at a Wilkeson Roadhouse

    A quarrel over a woman and drinks ends in a shooting, sparking a community uprising in the coal-mining town.

    Feb 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesWilkeson

  4. A Section Foreman's Death at Gilman, and the $100 He Sent Home to Ireland

    J. G. Caroian, a Lake Shore road foreman, was killed switching cars at Gilman. His Odd Fellows lodge will bury him at Marysville; his aged mother in Ireland will get no more Christmas money.

    Dec 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  5. The Councilman and the Kentucky Saloon

    A Tacoma city councilman faces a public scandal after a local bartender accuses him of ruining business.

    Mar 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  6. The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life

    After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.

    Jul 21, 1905The Kennewick CourierHoquiam

  7. A Flagman Left Out in the Cold

    City council blocks a permit for a shelter at the Great Northern tracks, leaving a worker to face the winter elements alone.

    Jan 13, 1911The Labor JournalHewitt Avenue, Everett

  8. Whatcom Vigilantes Warn Local Troublemaker

    A known card sharper and thief was given a blunt invitation to leave town or face a 'necktie festival' at the hands of local residents.

    Jun 24, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham

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