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1 story matching peltman

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  1. The Foreclosure Auction: Snohomish’s Housing Crisis in 1876

    As the Territory of Washington grapples with economic instability, three separate Sheriff's sales are scheduled for January 1877, putting local homes and land on the block for unpaid debts.

    Jan 6, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyHousing & Rent

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  1. The Ploy to Oust the Poundmaster

    A political machine allegedly attempts to abolish the office of poundmaster to fire an unwanted Union veteran.

    Nov 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  2. The Murder of the Syrian Peddler

    A Skokomish man faces trial for the killing of an itinerant merchant, exposing tensions and fear in the local court system.

    Mar 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHoodsport

  3. The Venison Peddler of South Tacoma

    A Thurston County man finds the local market for illicit game isn't as lucrative as he hoped after a run-in with a game warden.

    Mar 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  4. The Adjutant General, the Tent Dealer, and the Missing $175

    Tacoma's adjutant general denies trading guard business for a vote, but Jack Holleran has disappeared, leaving a disputed bill and a whiff of patronage politics.

    Mar 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  5. The Brakeman's Fall

    A train brakeman sues the Oregon Improvement Company after falling into a pitch-black coal chute at night.

    Nov 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. A Tragic End on the Tide Flats

    The body of a missing drayman is discovered by a switchman in the mud near the Northern Pacific tracks.

    Nov 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle

  7. A Pinkerton Man’s Deception in Prosser

    A high-stakes manhunt for a horse thief ends in North Yakima after a Pinkerton operative goes undercover to secure a suspect.

    Sep 11, 1890The Yakima HeraldProsser

  8. Vigilante Justice in Cle Elum

    Citizens in Cle Elum adopt a brutal method of 'dealing with obstreperous hobos' using whips.

    Sep 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCle Elum

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