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1 story matching mccown

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  1. Waitsburg Farmers Bet on Thoroughbred Power

    Prominent farmers have formed a new association to import a champion French Percheron stallion, signaling a major investment in regional agricultural prestige.

    Jan 9, 1904The Evening StatesmanWaitsburg, Walla Walla County

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  1. The Irish Revolutionary Speaking in Seattle

    A profile of Captain John McCafferty, a former Confederate soldier turned Irish republican militant, ahead of his local political rally.

    Oct 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOpera House, Seattle

  2. A Saloon Confrontation

    A mechanic is assaulted after being accused of gossiping about a bartender's honesty.

    Apr 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle

  3. A Custody Battle Over Indian Children in Tacoma

    A legal dispute over the guardianship of children between a divorced Indigenous couple highlights the complexity of family law and property rights.

    Mar 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  4. The Coal-Throwing Landlady of Third Street

    A quiet complaint about a noisy apartment turns into an assault charge after a tenant is struck by a thrown piece of coal.

    Feb 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. The Mother Superior and the Smallpox Scandal

    A Snohomish convent leader faces charges of concealing smallpox cases as she arrives in Seattle to tell her side of the story.

    Mar 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish

  6. A Bloody Political Dispute in a South Third Street Saloon

    Partisanship and liquor lead to a brutal knifing after two men argue over their respective roles in local conventions.

    Oct 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. A Deadly Dispute on the Waterfront

    A local longshoreman is accused of murder after a violent fight leaves one man dead and his ex-wife seeking justice.

    Jul 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  8. A Rescue at Steilacoom

    A 75-year-old Tacoma resident attempts to end her life in the Sound, only to be thwarted by a quick-thinking teenager.

    Sep 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesSteilacoom

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