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  1. A Three-Cornered Fight for City Hall

    Political tensions are brewing in Everett as observers predict a 'red-hot' municipal election involving business interests, Bill Gillespie, and a rising Socialist movement.

    Jun 16, 1911The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

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  1. The Miracle Cure-Alls of 1870s Seattle

    Before modern medicine, newspaper columns were filled with aggressive marketing for 'Pain Eradicators' and 'Radical Cures' that promised to fix everything from catarrh to death itself.

    Jul 13, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  2. The Snake Oil of Snohomish

    A century-old miracle cure for man and beast that promised to heal everything from rheumatism to ‘hollow horn’.

    Mar 8, 1879The Northern StarSnohomish

  3. The Fight Against Goiter

    Washington state public health officials launch a campaign to combat adolescent goiter through iodine-fortified chocolate tablets.

    Aug 31, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

  4. The Unlikely Remedy for the Smallpox Outbreak

    When a Seattle-area family faced a smallpox contagion in the winter, they bypassed medical uncertainty for an old household mixture—and claimed a miraculous recovery.

    Feb 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  5. A Silent Health Crisis in the Classroom

    A survey of White Bluffs schools reveals widespread goitre among children, prompting a state-led push for iodine treatment.

    Jan 4, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

  6. A Life-Saving Surgery in Seattle

    After being diagnosed with a malignant growth in his cheek and upper jaw, a local man undergoes a grueling, three-hour surgical procedure to remove the cancer.

    Sep 2, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Silent Iodine Deficiency

    A visiting physician warns that Yakima Valley's water supply contributes to widespread goiter, urging families to adopt iodized salt.

    Oct 5, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanYakima

  8. The State's War on Goiter

    Public health officials launch a statewide initiative to prevent goiter in school children using iodine tablets.

    Sep 19, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

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