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119 stories matching indulg
- The Redemption of a Public Servant
A young man sheds a life of idle indulgence to find purpose as a prosecutor, sparking a debate over the value of public integrity in the Washington Territory.
- Furniture Flies in Wild Vendome Hotel Brawl
A rowdy late-night dispute between hotel residents at 217 South D Street leads to a shower of chairs and broken windows, ending in four arrests.
- The 'Baneful' Habit Griping Seattle's Youth
As cigarettes gained popularity among city boys, turn-of-the-century moralists and physicians in Seattle sounded the alarm, linking the 'sallow-faced' habit to everything from indigestion to moral decay.
- Bank Failure Sparks Assassination Attempt
- A Flag, a Revolver, and a Red-Headed Man: Newport's Strange Tuesday Manhunt
A woman under morphine delusions armed herself with an American flag and a loaded .38, then walked Washington Avenue looking for a red-headed man she meant to kill.
- Narrow Escape from the Rising Tide
A man who fell into a drunken slumber near the waterfront was rescued just before the incoming tide could overtake him.
- The Bear That Earned Its Salt
A traveling menagerie arrives in Pullman, offering a rare glimpse into the oddities of frontier entertainment and the community's skeptical gaze.
- The Governor Candidate Who Refused the Union Label
Col. R. H. Hartley, a Republican candidate for Washington Governor, publicly rejects the union label on his campaign materials, sparking a fierce debate over labor, liberty, and the influence of organized unions in state politics.
- A Desperate Plunge from the Coal Bunkers
A delirious man, suffering from the effects of alcohol, jumped forty feet from the Oregon Improvement Company's coal bunkers into the sound, surviving the fall only to be hauled back to shore.
- Unemployment and Drink: A Death at Tacoma’s Palace Lodging House
P. N. Taylor, out of work and struggling with liquor, cut his throat beside his wife at Eleventh Street and Tacoma Avenue; he died three hours later.
- Street Brawl Ends in Jail for Local Man and Indigenous Rival
A violent confrontation on Front Street leads to a swift sentencing by the local magistrate.
- The Roller Rink's Strict Rules
An 1881 Seattle rink owner moves to sanitize the reputation of his roller skating establishment.
- The Battle for Tacoma's Saloons
Tacoma's police chief faces intense political pressure and accusations of drunkenness as he is caught between moral reformers and the liquor trade.
- The Roller Skating Scandal of 1882
A Seattle roller rink proprietor attempts to clean up his act by barring the 'improper,' as injuries mount among the city’s elite.
- Tragedy on a Seattle Lot
A lonely stonecutter, haunted by his past and struggling with addiction, ends his life in a public spectacle that leaves a city stunned.
- The Courthouse Contract Benton County Couldn't Swallow
Commissioners Clements and McNeill let a courthouse contract and issued a warrant without advertising for bids. A judge said they were within the law; the Courier-Reporter said the taxpayers would remember.
- The Battle Over a Washed-Out Bridge
County Commissioner R.E. Pratt defends the county board against accusations of negligence regarding the Richland bridge disaster.
- When the Hills Tried to Wash Away the Railroad
A series of massive landslides repeatedly blocked the Seattle & Montana tracks, forcing a superintendent into the muck and halting all rail traffic between Seattle and Everett.
- Raiding the Opium Dens
Police Chief Woolery and Officer McGowan raid a hidden opium den between Eighth and Ninth Streets, leading to the arrest of two young men.
- The Rolling Pin’s Final Word
A widower who couldn't stop praising his late wife’s domestic skills quickly learns to stop complaining about his current spouse.
- The Great Inter-City Musical Bridge
Seattle and Tacoma celebrate social ties with a grand concert and gala featuring the University Glee Club.
- A Soaking Wet Spectacle at Harrington Wharf
A drunken man's attempt to secure a tow across the water ends in a humiliating and hilarious public splashdown.
- The Seattle-San Francisco Trade War
A Seattle newspaper's harsh critique of San Francisco business interests ignites a commercial feud over debt, credit, and trade influence.
- A Homesteader's Last Walk Home
Frederick W. Hoyt left Spokane with a bottle in his pocket, took a shortcut across his field, and was found frozen in the snow by his young son.
- The Confidence Man of Washington Street
A grifter exploited local tensions to con Chinese merchants out of $600 under the guise of buying off a prosecutor.