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4 stories matching homili

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:homi, homini, humili, homicid, gloomili, holi

  1. The Ethics of Prohibition and the 'Beastly' Public

    An editorial critique of a prohibitionist’s sermon that labels the common public as cowardly and corrupt.

    Dec 2, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. Seattle’s New Year Outlook: A Refuge from the Gilded Age

    An 1877 editorial contrasts Seattle’s frontier promise with the labor riots and extreme inequality ravaging the rest of the nation.

    Jan 5, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. A Critique of Preachers' Neglect of Practical Reform

    A biting editorial calls out local clergy for focusing on the 'unknown future' while ignoring the immediate sanitary crises, poverty, and vice plaguing the streets of Seattle.

    Aug 19, 1876The Northern StarWaterfront, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Warden Fights Back: Prison Labor, Jute Sacks and a Seattle Newspaper Scandal

    Accused of selling prison-made sacks to middlemen and brutalizing convicts, Walla Walla’s warden answers his critics with a detailed defense—and a challenge to inspect the prison.

    Sep 14, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay · Scandal

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