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5 stories matching horni

  1. The Dignity of the 'Horny Hand'

    In 1878, a Seattle editorial warned against the ‘pauperism’ caused by an overabundance of professional graduates who were too proud to labor.

    Mar 23, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. Longshoremen Win 17-Minute Pioneer Place Tug-of-War

    Thousands pack Pioneer Place to watch a grueling seventeen-minute battle of strength between Seattle’s longshoremen and sailors.

    Jul 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPioneer Square, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Nightlife

  3. The Yellow Glove Standoff on San Juan Island

    When American informality faced British stiff-upper-lip formality in a frontier courtroom, a pair of gaudy kid gloves settled the diplomatic score.

    Nov 24, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSan Juan Island, Friday Harbor, San Juan CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  4. The Man Who Sold Yakima Valley a New Miracle Crop Every Week

    A Seattle farm journal accuses the Post-Intelligencer of letting Joel Shomaker tout Russian brome grass, teosinte, ginseng and squabs as the valley's next sure fortune.

    Mar 1, 1904The RanchSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

  5. The Mysterious Frog of the Quarry

    A stone-cutter in a local lime-rock quarry discovers a live, albino frog inside a solid rock, sparking a brief, curious stir in town.

    Jun 19, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

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