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  1. The People’s Ticket: Olympia’s 1891 Caucus Revolt

    A printed slate handed out at the door, a mayor booed as 'defeated,' and a second-ward protest meeting: the fight over who would control Olympia's city nominations.

    Dec 1, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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  1. The Monkey, the Fireboat, and the Captain's Temper

    A Seattle fireboat captain and a stoker face a city board investigation after a dispute involving an 'odious comparison' to a monkey.

    Jun 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Tightening Grip of Exclusion

    A new federal bill further complicates the lives of Chinese residents by redefining 'merchant' status and enforcing strict registration requirements.

    Oct 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Music-Hall Queen and Her Contract Husband

    A Port Townsend performer known as "Shiner" says she will sue Frederick Macondray for divorce, brandishing love letters signed "My Dear Little Kid" and a marriage contract struck on Puget Sound.

    Sep 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  4. The Hoodooed Ship That Left Three Dead

    At Port Townsend, sailors call the Linlithgowshire cursed after a third officer is killed—and the ship’s recent history makes the word stick.

    Mar 21, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  5. A Near-Drowning at the Mill

    A young man is saved from the water by a mill employee who has a reputation for bravery.

    Nov 1, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  6. The Great Seattle Brick Heist

    A local contractor chartered a tugboat to chase down a steamboat captain who allegedly stole a scow full of brick over a payment dispute.

    Sep 30, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

  7. A Ruling on the Geary Act

    Commissioner Emery issues a new interpretation of Chinese Exclusion, ordering deportation based on the failure to register under the Geary Act.

    Jun 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. Aberdeen’s Shipbuilding Ambitions

    The steam barge Clan McDonald slides into the harbor, signaling the town’s growing industrial influence.

    May 21, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

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