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  1. The Professor, the President, and the Champagne College Deal

    A legislative investigation at Pullman exposes secret opposition, abandoned building plans, and site-selection hospitality that included brass bands and champagne.

    Feb 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPullman, Whitman CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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  1. The Husking Bee at Learned's Opera House

    Port Townsend society gathers for a successful amateur performance to benefit the Seamen's Bethel.

    Dec 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  2. The Unkindest Cut

    A young boy's poignant question about inclusion and dignity sheds light on the treatment of people with disabilities in our community.

    Jul 19, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  3. The Rowdy Frontier in Icicle

    A correspondent reports on the daily chaos and 'gun plays' defining the rough-and-tumble life in the settlement near Wenatchee.

    Mar 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIcicle, Leavenworth

  4. A Warning Ignored, a Blast That Broke Four Ribs

    A Great Northern worker was badly injured near Newport when a heavy blast threw a rock into his chest, despite warnings to move.

    Jun 4, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport

  5. The Hurdy-Gurdy House on Main Street

    A Seattle neighborhood erupts in a formal complaint against the raucous music and nightly disturbances of a Main Street 'hurdy-gurdy house.'

    Feb 17, 1876Puget Sound DispatchMain Street, Seattle

  6. A Desperate End at a Seattle Boarding House

    A young traveler from Nebraska succumbs to despair and alcohol, leaving behind a brief note for his kin.

    Apr 9, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. A Dangerous Afternoon in Hover

    Two young brothers suffer severe acid burns after a household mishap.

    Jul 30, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  8. The Miracle Crop of the Duwamish Valley

    In 1876, a local farmer touted the 'Hulless Oat' as an agricultural revolution for the Seattle region, promising heavier yields and sweeter grain than traditional varieties.

    Dec 29, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle Post Office, Seattle

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