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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 1 |
1 story matching masterless
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- The Idle Crowd: Seattle's 1877 Moral Panic over 'Street Loafers'
A local editor observes the growing ranks of the unemployed and 'non-descript' men gathering on Seattle corners, questioning how they survive in a bustling, labor-dependent territory.
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- The Unseen Labor of a Male Housekeeper
A rare 1888 account reveals a 'male housekeeper' performing the exhaustive, often back-breaking daily labor typically expected of women, in a time when such roles were strictly gender-segregated.
- The Nameless Grave by the Tulalip
A grim discovery near Marysville reveals the quiet tragedy of a life ending in the river woods.
- The Thankless Task of Union Leadership
An editorial on the burnout and internal conflict that plagued local labor unions in Everett.
- The Unholy Row at the Pool Hall
A local hothead turned a Sunday game of billiards into a brush with death after a botched pistol shot.
- The Silent End of an Unknown Man
A condemned prisoner faces the gallows in Snohomish with a chilling, final mystery: he refused to reveal his real name, dying as an enigma.
- The Unchecked Power of the Northern Pacific
A scathing editorial decries the 'bloodless, soulless' corporation for exploiting homesteaders and evading taxes while demanding public lands.