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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 1 |
1 story matching headmast
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- The Struggle for the Puyallup Mission
Puyallup tribal members resist government-imposed church leadership.
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- The Pulpit Versus the Millinery
Tacoma and North Yakima ministers spark a public outcry by demanding women remove their hats during church services.
- The Mayor's Hat Scandal
Snohomish citizens stage a humorous protest when the Mayor ditches his traditional straw hat for the season.
- The Mayor’s New Crown: Port Warden’s Gold-Braided Cap Causes a Stir
Seattle's Port Warden E.L. Bonner has adopted a navy blue 'peaked cap' with gold braid to mark his official capacity, but finds the uniform too 'formal' for daily duties.
- The Colonel, the Adjutant-General, and the Olympia Hotel Lobby
A state militia court-martial adjourns without deciding whether Colonel Haines was a civilian or a soldier when he assaulted Adjutant-General O’Brien—prompting a newspaper suggestion that O’Brien wear a baseball mask.
- The Church Usher Who Mistook a Fedora for a Faux Pas
A Sunday evening service at North Baptist Church ended in laughter after an overzealous usher attempted to enforce decorum on a woman in a Derby hat.
- The Serpent Slayer of Chehalis
A man wanders into town wearing a top hat to battle a monster he believes is terrorizing the rail lines.
- A False Shock of Hair, a Slouch Hat, and $10 at Maplewood Station
A Tacoma department-store clerk steps off the Puyallup car and is stopped in the dark by a masked man in a false wig, who takes her money and orders her home on foot.
- The Hat Social: An Economic Strategy for Easter
Highlands residents seek to curb the rising costs of fashion through a communal hat-trimming event.