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7 stories matching pinckney

  1. The City Rolls into the New Lanes

    Pinckney Brothers host a grand opening for the town's new bowling alleys, complete with punch, music, and sore arms.

    Sep 17, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyNightlife

  2. The Riot-Scarred Streets of 1886

    A critical look at the Seattle City Council’s tepid handling of the anti-Chinese riots, as the city struggles with the legacy of mob violence.

    Aug 13, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCity Hall, Seattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. New Year's Eve Terror at the Brunswick

    A head cook is struck down by an unknown assailant in a downtown lodging house, sparking a city-wide investigation and an arrest of a desperate, unemployed plasterer.

    Jan 3, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. A Deadly Toast in the Waterfront District

    A young woman is found poisoned in a Seattle lodging house after a violent argument with a suitor over her refusal to live with him.

    Jan 6, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  5. The Midnight Alarm at Pioneer Place

    A construction mishap at the Yesler block causes a spectacular electrical failure and a city-wide false alarm.

    Oct 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  6. The Battle Over Bank Taxes

    Walla Walla taxpayers clash with the local First National Bank over tax rebates, with the paper calling for a stronger backbone from the city administration.

    Jun 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  7. The Fire Chief’s Plea for Hydrants

    Seattle’s fire safety infrastructure lags behind its rapid expansion, leading officials to sound the alarm on neglected districts.

    Jun 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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  1. The World-Famous 'Nonpareil' Comes to Fairhaven

    Jack Dempsey, the legendary middleweight champion, brings a high-profile glove contest to the local Casino Theatre, electrifying the town.

    May 6, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham

  2. The Coal-Throwing Lodger

    A domestic dispute in a third-floor rooming house leads to a trial over property and manners.

    Mar 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. A Whiskey Flask on the Pend Oreille: Laborer Drowns at Usk Landing

    Fred Campbell fell from the Steamer Spokane while intoxicated; his body was brought to Newport as officials searched for anyone who knew him.

    Jun 17, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentUsk

  4. The Miracle Crop of Pine Place

    A Snohomish County farmer introduces a mysterious, giant grain he claims out-yields every other variety in the region.

    Nov 30, 1878The Northern StarPine Place, Snohomish

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