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4 stories matching oberlin
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- The Custom House City That Almost Wasn't
A skeptical observer reports on the slow progress and eccentric realities of the newly established custom house in Port Angeles.
- The Fight Against the Federal 'Pork Barrel'
Progressive candidate M. A. Peacock slams Congressman LaFollette’s vote on reclamation funding, warning it invites corruption into the Northwest's irrigation projects.
- The Centralia Doctor Who Beat a Murder Charge, Then Died of the Fight
Dr. James D. Minkler was convicted of killing a patient through surgery, won a new trial and an acquittal — and spent his last years in the shadow of the case.
- Newport's Schools Open to a Crowd—and a Growth Chart
With 211 pupils enrolled on the first day and 250 expected, Newport reads its own boom in the school register, five years after a single teacher taught about 30 children.
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- The Color Line at the Oberon: Seattle’s First Civil Rights Test
When a prominent Black minister is ejected from a local music hall for his race, he threatens legal action under state law, sparking a public debate on discrimination in early 20th-century Seattle.