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3 stories matching hob

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  1. Grays Harbor's Mill Workers Turn on the Sawdust Ring

    A shingle weavers' strike has widened into a region-wide industrial war, drawing A.F. of L. craftsmen and I.W.W. laborers into a fight against the mill owners who ran Grays Harbor politics.

    Mar 29, 1912The Labor JournalAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · City Hall

  2. The Political Brawl in Yakima

    A fiery editorial exchange exposes the political posturing of John L. Wilson and the partisan tensions of the era.

    Mar 13, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. The Weatherman’s Snowy Mishap

    A local meteorologist gets lost in his own storm on a Tacoma street corner.

    Jan 19, 1904The Tacoma Times9th St and C St, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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  1. Hoquiam’s School Board Prioritizes Local Business Over Outsiders

    While Hoquiam mandates that local contractors perform school heating work, Aberdeen officials look to Tacoma for technical installations.

    Apr 21, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  2. Workplace Injury in Richland

    A construction supervisor faces weeks on crutches after a hoisting accident.

    Jun 10, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  3. The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat

    Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.

    May 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMasonic Temple, Seattle

  4. A Reservation Created at the Mouth of the Hoh

    Presidential proclamation sets aside one square mile of land for the Hoh tribe.

    Oct 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerForks

  5. Death of a Local Merchant

    The community mourns the sudden passing of Lovell H. Hodgins, owner of the local Cash Store.

    Sep 15, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City

  6. A Tragic Fourth of July on the Hoquiam River

    A celebratory weekend ends in the drowning of a local man after a boating accident.

    Jul 14, 1892Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam

  7. The End of the Hochfutter Lodging House

    A court-ordered liquidation of a Pike Street boarding house captures the fragile reality of housing in early 1890s Seattle.

    Jan 13, 1891The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1169 Pike Street, Seattle

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