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13 stories matching lous

  1. The Hop Louse Sabotage

    A breakthrough in the Puyallup Valley reveals the hidden life cycle of the pest destroying Washington's hop industry.

    Mar 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce County

  2. The Great Hop Louse Debate of 1892

    A scientific dispute over crop-destroying insects exposes the perils of amateur entomology in the Washington territory.

    Apr 16, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  3. A Tolt Farmer's Simple Solution for Hop Pests

    After trying every known remedy, a local farmer discovers a cost-effective way to save his harvest.

    Jun 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarnation, King County

  4. The Struggle Against the Hop Louse

    Puyallup hop growers deploy new machinery and strategies to combat a devastating pest, signaling a shift in agricultural professionalism.

    Mar 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMaplewood, Puyallup, Pierce County

  5. The War on the Puyallup Hop Louse

    Puyallup farmers share hard-earned lessons on crop protection, revealing the tension between 'muscle' and 'brains' in early industrial agriculture.

    May 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce County

  6. The King of the Hop Fields

    In 1891, Washington's hop industry was a global juggernaut, fueling a million-dollar boom and transforming the Puget Sound landscape—until the lice arrived.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKent, King CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Fortress of Timber: How Mill Barons Bought the Land to Buy the Town

    In 1877, a local editorial warned that Port Blakely’s massive timber companies were cornering the market on real estate, creating an economic monopoly that would stifle independent growth and keep workers dependent on their employers.

    May 12, 1877The Northern StarPort Blakely, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyFollow the Money

  8. An Invasive Pest Stalking Seattle's Shade Trees

    Millions of eggs have been discovered on poplar and maple trees, threatening to decimate the city’s urban canopy.

    May 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  9. The War on the Hop Louse

    Prominent farmer Ezra Meeker warns that local growers must act immediately to spray their crops or face total ruin.

    Jun 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKent, King County

  10. The War on the Hop Louse in Puyallup

    As growers struggle with a partial crop failure and a late season, local farmers debate the best scientific methods to save the region's hops.

    Jul 4, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  11. The Hop Louse War in the Yakima Valley

    As the Yakima hop industry matures, growers face a new, permanent agricultural battle against the hop vine aphis.

    Apr 28, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima County

  12. The Hop Louse War on the Green River

    Farmers in the Puyallup and Green River valleys battle an infestation of hop aphids using new horse-powered sprayers.

    Jun 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce County

  13. The Hop Lice Menace on the Snoqualmie

    As harvest approaches, farmers in the Snoqualmie Valley organize to battle an infestation threatening the region’s vital hop crop.

    Jun 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCarnation, King County

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  1. The Trial of 'Jap Lou': A Seattle Divorce Case of 1892

    A rare court case exposes the social and legal precariousness of a cross-cultural marriage in 19th-century Seattle.

    Feb 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Trial of Lou Graham

    A high-profile arrest of a prominent madam in 1891 Seattle ends abruptly when the city fails to prove its case in a spectacle of moral policing.

    Feb 21, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Plot to Rob Lou Graham

    Police thwart a desperate plan by criminals to hold up the city's most famous madam for her diamonds.

    Feb 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

  4. A Final Attempt at Life's End

    After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.

    Jul 26, 1904The Tacoma Times2417 South C Street, Tacoma

  5. The Street Characters of Old Seattle

    A profile of the city's unofficial icons, including 'Old Pencils' and the newsboys 'Limpy' and 'Red,' revealing a glimpse into the gritty, vibrant life of Front Street.

    Oct 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  6. A Premature Blast Tore Apart 'Lead' Long's Face Near Metaline

    A miner known across the district was badly hurt at the Wake Up Jim prospect when a blast went off early, and details were slow to reach Newport.

    Dec 3, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentMetaline

  7. The Unlucky Lothario of Walla Walla

    A serial deserter and bigamist finds his romantic escapades lead him from the barracks to the Seattle police station.

    Mar 14, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. The Tragedy of a Seattle Musician

    A broken-hearted musician attempts suicide in a Seattle lodging house after a public quarrel with an actress.

    Jun 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

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