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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 1 |
1 story matching kitchi
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:kitch, kitchel, kitchen, kitchcla, kitchela, kitchelo
- The Gilded Union: A Chorus Girl and a Chinese Actor Defy Convention in Seattle's Chinatown
In a scandalous departure from social norms, Jessie Kitchie and Ah Bock exchanged vows in the opium-scented apartments of Jackson Alley, marking a rare public union across racial lines in 1889.
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- Taunts, a Barber Shop, a Pigtail — and Only the Chinese Man Arrested
With Japan at war with China, a gang of Japanese boys mocked a Chinese New Year reveler on South Fifth Street. He chased them into a Main Street barbershop, the Japanese proprietor called the police, and Dong was the one charged.
- Duck Hunter Shot in Rowboat Accident
A Japanese hunter near Steilacoom was seriously wounded after his own shotgun discharged in his boat.