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4 stories matching overton

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  1. Ballard’s Industrial Boom

    New shingle mills and foundries are expected to bring 1,000 jobs to the waterfront in a surge of local manufacturing growth.

    Jan 6, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Fight for Clean Bread in Tacoma

    Tacoma women mobilize to push a city sanitation ordinance through the council, battling bakers who claim wrapping bread is too expensive and technically impossible.

    Feb 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. Ballard Shingle Mill Workers Organize

    A wage reduction sparks the formation of a 500-member labor union in the shingle mill district.

    May 5, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. Ballard's Shingle Mills Fire Back Up—But the Owners See Thin Margins

    After a two-month shutdown, nearly every shingle mill in Ballard is running again. The smokestacks are busy, but low prices and a rail-car crunch keep the revival uneasy.

    Aug 3, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerShilshole Bay, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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