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5 stories matching priceless

  1. Japanese Treasures Arrive Through the Storm

    A historic shipment of art and artifacts from Japan, including the Mikado’s personal collection, survives a harrowing voyage across the Pacific to reach Tacoma.

    Feb 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Last Stake: A Gambler's Ruin at a Seattle Card Table

    A cautionary tale of a high-rolling stranger, a priceless gem, and the silent, unblinking eye of the house lookout.

    Jan 11, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. A Probe Into Washington's Land Deals—With More Beneath the Surface

    A senate resolution opens an investigation into how the state manages its school and tide lands, with hints that the real target is the land commission itself.

    Jan 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Capitol, Olympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  4. Labor Looks Back on 1922 and Finds Its Own Strength

    The official organ of the Aberdeen Central Labor Council takes stock of a year of strikes — miners, railroad shopmen, and a political awakening — and declares the destiny of labor is in its own keeping.

    Jan 12, 1923Southwest Washington Labor PressAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay

  5. The Tiny Republic of Anacortes: Boys, Shells, and Self-Government

    In 1893, a group of Anacortes boys turned beachcombing into a natural-history club with a constitution, dues, and an exhibition that drew the whole town.

    Dec 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAnacortes, Skagit CountyStrange But True

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