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1 story matching holaway

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  1. City Hall Balances the Books on the Backs of Women

    Mayor Wright’s new municipal policy involves collecting fines from the city's 'fallen women' to cover routine operating expenses.

    May 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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  1. 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

  2. The Jailhouse Houdini of Seattle

    While awaiting trial for boat stealing, a prisoner named Burton used a hidden knife to fish biscuits through his jail bars and plotted his escape with remarkable bravado.

    Feb 23, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

  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. Domestic Violence and a Locked Door

    A Tacoma woman files for divorce after an alleged assault and being locked out of her own home by her husband.

    May 18, 1907The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  5. The 'Wild Man' of Kearney Street

    A profile of Leonor Borcharts, known as 'Oofty Goofty,' a performer who made a living by enduring physical abuse for public entertainment.

    Jun 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. The Phosphorus Terror of Hoquiam

    A saboteur sows the streets with incendiary devices, nearly reducing the town to ash before the rains intervene.

    Jul 9, 1891Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam

  7. The Adjutant General, the Tent Dealer, and the Missing $175

    Tacoma's adjutant general denies trading guard business for a vote, but Jack Holleran has disappeared, leaving a disputed bill and a whiff of patronage politics.

    Mar 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  8. A Sudden Tragedy at the Hoquiam Dance

    A beloved young Aberdeen businessman collapses and dies mid-dance, sending shockwaves through the community.

    May 4, 1893Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam

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