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121 stories matching indiffer
- The Snohomish Pulpit and the 'Spirit of Indifference'
A local sermon challenges the congregation to stop treating religion as mere entertainment and instead fight for their beliefs in an era of rapid scientific change.
- Nineteen Highlands Voters Stricken From the Rolls for Staying Home
A misunderstanding about closing time—and simple indifference—cost 19 registered voters their places on the precinct books in 1916.
- Will Yakima Growers Organize?
A government-backed marketing plan for fruit crops is stalling because local growers refuse to engage with the system.
- The City's Indifference to Religious Debate
A week-long debate on religion at the Armory draws apathy from a changing Seattle.
- The Treasurer’s Empty Coffers
A trial begins in New Whatcom over missing public funds, with the defendant maintaining an air of 'stolid indifference' while his family watches.
- The Town That Forgot to Celebrate
Kennewick's editor warns that civic apathy is turning the community into a ghost town, one canceled event at a time.
- The Waterfront Rescue
When two boys tumbled into the cold waters of the Seattle wharf, the indifference of the crowd stood in sharp contrast to one man's bravery.
- A Vicious Assault on the Waterfront
A Chinese resident attempts to seek justice in court after being beaten by a mob of schoolboys, but is met with the cold indifference of the law.
- Neglected Roads in Fremont
A local farmer criticizes Seattle city authorities for failing to maintain the road through Fremont.
- An Ungrateful Hunter on the Bay
A local man's efforts to help a neighbor land a deer are met with cold indifference.
- The Town That Was Too Indifferent for Fire Protection
After a devastating blaze nearly wiped out a city block, the Leavenworth Echo urged residents to trade frontier luck for modern infrastructure.
- Voters Snub City Debt Proposal
Only 115 residents turned out to vote on a critical municipal bond measure, leaving the city council frustrated by public indifference.
- The Angel of Pestilence: Seattle’s War on Rot and Ruin
In May 1877, a local merchant’s complaint about piles of carrion near the sawmills sparked an editorial outcry against civic negligence, declaring that 'malarial vapors' were generating poison and death in the growing town.
- The Realities of a Frontier Childhood
A playful rivalry between two young boys in Elma takes a gruesome turn, highlighting the rough-and-tumble nature of early Chehalis County life.
- The Ballroom Ignored the Flames: Olympia’s Nonchalant Dance Amidst Disaster
While citizens and firemen battled a blaze at the Washington Hotel on Friday evening, revelers inside continued dancing with startling indifference to the falling cinders.
- A Polite Political Rivalry
Despite the heated competition between the Democratic and People's tickets in Steilacoom, voters maintained a surprising level of civility.
- A Nightmarish Journey on the Rails
A Seattle traveler describes the brutal conditions of the railway transit, where passengers were forced to endure freezing temperatures and indifference from company staff.
- The Price of a 'Pest House' in Pioneer Seattle
As drought and economic chaos gripped 1877 San Francisco, Seattle citizens found themselves debating the ethics of turning a local residential property into an isolation facility for the smallpox-stricken.
- Frustration Mounts Over Hover Ferry Monopoly
The Commercial Club launches an investigation after travelers complain that the lack of competition has made the ferry operator indifferent to public needs.
- Smallpox and Scandal at the Pest House
Mayor Ronald rejects calls to remove the Board of Health despite documented brutality and neglect at the city's quarantine facility.
- The Politicization of the Bench
A critique of the growing trend to select judges based on their partisan alignment rather than their legal expertise.
- The Fight for a New Land Office
Citizens of the Eastern Sound protest a proposal to center federal land business in Port Townsend, arguing it is inaccessible and indifferent to their needs.
- The Colonel and the Dog Catcher
A Democratic campaign rally ends in chilly indifference, punctuated by a bit of slapstick oratory.
- The Wealthy Tramp of the Waterfront
A disheveled rancher found sleeping on the Seattle waterfront was revealed to be carrying a small fortune, catching local police and confidence men by surprise.
- The Tragedy of a Forgotten Tenant
A woman who recently arrived in Seattle is found dead in her lonely boarding house, highlighting the indifference of a growing city.