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2 stories matching plaint

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  1. The Eight-Hour Day Fight

    Everett labor organizers call out local manufacturers for 'calamity howls' and fear-mongering regarding the movement for shorter workdays.

    May 20, 1910The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Battle for Walla Walla's Smoke

    Local cigarmakers protest that city grocers are hyping 'home industry' while importing cheap cigars from out of town.

    Nov 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Smooth Talker of Tacoma

    A persuasive con man leaves a trail of bamboozled businessmen and empty wallets.

    Jan 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  2. A Sidewalk Brawl on Front Street

    George Brackett and Capt. J. H. Bryant brawled on Front Street, traded throws, and were arrested.

    Jul 28, 1892The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1st Avenue, Seattle

  3. The Smooth Stranger’s Trap: A Banker’s Warning Against the 'Get Rich Quick' Scam

    In 1920s Kennewick, local banks warned citizens that 'smooth strangers' peddling investments were likely frauds, urging residents to keep their money in trusted institutions rather than chasing phantom profits.

    Apr 9, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  4. The Smooth Swindler of Springbrook

    A serial con artist attempts to swindle hotel keepers and produce merchants with worthless paper.

    Feb 7, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. Legal Briefs and Bare Knuckles in Tacoma

    Two prominent attorneys resolve a heated professional disagreement with a fight on the office floor.

    Dec 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  6. The Seven-Year-Old Stick-up Artist

    A young boy pulls a professional-style robbery on a peer in broad daylight, leaving police baffled.

    Jan 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerE Street, Tacoma

  7. The First Victim of the Habitual Criminal Act

    A repeat offender from Seattle faces a potential 28-year sentence under Washington’s new 'habitual criminal' law.

    Aug 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanSecond Avenue, Seattle

  8. Seven Years of Sagebrush

    A Highlands farmer transforms raw desert land into a productive bungalow estate.

    Jul 20, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHighlands, Kennewick

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