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3 stories matching hock

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  1. The Fight for a Son’s Birthright in Pioneer Seattle

    A prominent Chinese merchant takes the extraordinary step of filing court petitions to prove his son is an American citizen and thus eligible to own property.

    Apr 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Republican Party Fights Over Who Gets Counted

    Seattle Republicans revolted against a county apportionment that gave rural precincts outsized delegate power, organizing a new club and threatening an indignation meeting.

    Aug 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The 'Rich Deed' That Wasn't: Snohomish’s Wild Gold Rush Hoax and the Community’s Reality Check

    A sensational tale of a legendary gold mine in Snohomish captivated locals, but the paper quickly pivots to a sobering assessment of the lumber industry's financial struggles and the region's agricultural potential.

    Jan 22, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. A Mental Health Crisis in North Yakima

    A young Scandinavian immigrant struggles with radical political theory before a desperate suicide attempt at the McGlothlen House.

    Jun 25, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima

  4. The White River Potato Swindle

    A Tacoma produce buyer exploits a legal loophole to walk free after tricking local farmers out of their harvest.

    May 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKent

  5. The Perils of the Hand-Crank

    A Hover resident sustains a serious injury while starting his automobile, highlighting the physical dangers of early motor travel.

    Nov 8, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterSunnyside

  6. Anti-Chinese Mob Drives Hop Pickers from Tampico

    Armed vigilantes enforce local exclusionist sentiment, leaving hop crops to rot in the Yakima Valley.

    Sep 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTampico, Yakima

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