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  1. The Health Officer's Boycott

    A shipping standoff at the Seattle wharf reveals the messy intersection of port labor, professional fees, and city bureaucracy.

    Aug 23, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle waterfront, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Hunt for Post Office Robbers

    Local and federal authorities are tracking leads after a recent post office heist in the region.

    Oct 5, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  2. The Postmaster’s Morality Purge

    A Port Townsend postmaster suspends a Methodist minister and mail carrier, citing the moral tone of the department—while his own divorce scandal simmers.

    Aug 31, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  3. The Post Office Con-Artist

    Authorities warn merchants of a sophisticated swindler operating across Washington by altering post office money orders.

    Jun 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  4. The Postmastership Logjam

    Seattle's post office remains in limbo as local Democrats fight over the spoils of office.

    Feb 25, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. The Mail Carrier of Port Gardner Bay

    A harrowing tale of survival in the winter of 1872 when the mail route between Mukilteo and Snohomish met a sudden, icy squall.

    Mar 14, 1872Puget Sound DispatchPort Gardner Bay, Everett

  6. The Newspaper Imposter of Mount Vernon

    A traveling con artist posed as a Post-Intelligencer agent to swindle residents in British Columbia and Skagit County.

    Sep 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Vernon

  7. The Night the Post Office Was Hunted: A Fugitive’s Flight Through Aberdeen

    On a quiet Sunday morning in December 1890, Officer Pearson chased a suspected thief through alleys and lumber yards, firing his revolver twice as the man fled toward the Weatherwax yard.

    Dec 18, 1890Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  8. The Political Boss of the Post Office

    A Washington D.C. power broker uses his influence to hand-pick postmasters and settle personal scores, leaving local aspirants trembling.

    Feb 26, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlney

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