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8 stories matching poland
- The Mysterious Death of Abe Gross
A 28-year-old Tacoma dry-goods partner was found shot through the mouth in his bed. His brother's grief, a coroner's open verdict, and a city's disbelief turned a private tragedy into a public mystery.
- A Polish Colony in the Washington Woods
Organizers are recruiting hundreds of dissatisfied Polish and Swiss families from the Midwest to a planned settlement called Rapperswyl, on the south fork of the Nooksack — a Swiss name planted on the edge of Whatcom County.
- The Last of the Pioneer Trees
A landmark locust tree, planted in 1865, is cut down to make room for modern concrete sidewalks in front of the Gem saloon.
- The Puyallup Sunday Debauch
A weekend of drunken chaos led to the arrest of three saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors and ignoring Sunday closing laws.
- Walla Walla's Downtown Blaze
A cluster of local businesses burns to the ground, highlighting the risks of early timber-frame architecture.
- 200 Families Bound for a New Catholic Colony in the Nooksack Valley
Polish, Swiss, German and Slavonian settlers plan a 20,000-acre farming community near Acme, naming it after the Polish refuge in the Swiss hills.
- The Rising Generation of Pig Clubs
Adams and Benton County youth take charge of local livestock improvements with the backing of area banks.
- A Dental Marvel in Tacoma
A ten-day-old infant is the talk of the town for being born with three teeth, leaving its parents and the public fascinated.
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- The Unlikely Nihilist of Seattle
A Polish exile who survived the mines of Siberia and the horrors of Andersonville finds a new life in the Pacific Northwest.
- Newport's Cedar Pole Trade Comes Back to Life
After a lean year, buyers return to the Pend Oreille River for cedar poles—Newport's best-known export, shipped as far east as New York.
- A Fraternal Leader Draws the Line at English—and at the Ballot Box
Visiting Knights of Pythias supreme chancellor W. W. Blackwell wants the order to require English and ties voting rights to language, warning of foreign anarchists.
- From Ilwaco to the Russo-Japanese War
A local physician departs for the front to serve as a surgeon for the Russian government.
- The World at War, Felt in Kennewick
As Europe descends into the First World War, Kennewick residents with roots in Germany, Belgium, and Britain watch the news with growing anxiety and divided loyalties.
- A Soaking and a Saving at the Seattle Waterfront
A porter on the City of Topeka fell overboard while inebriated and had to be prodded with a pike pole to save his life.
- A Wedding Suit, Three Bullets, and a Fire on Fort Wright
A Polish cabinetmaker from Chicago is found arranged on a Spokane reservation knoll, shot in the head and partly burned—authorities believe someone tried to erase his identity.
- A Close Call with a Falling Telephone Pole
A local worker narrowly escapes injury after a heavy pole slips from control.