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10 stories matching rudolph
- The Anti-Catholic Lecturer Who Skipped Town
A visiting lecturer left Tacoma without paying his hall rent, highlighting the messy intersection of political agitation and private debt.
- The Tragedy at H Lake
A young man breaks through thin ice while skating, leaving his companions helpless to save him.
- A Salacious Scandal in Spokane
A local doctor sues a brewer and a theater owner for 'alienating' his wife's affections, leading to a series of prying legal interrogatories.
- A Midnight Mystery at the Tacoma Opera House
A man is discovered near death with a broken neck in front of the theater, leaving police with nothing but a frantic, garbled message.
- The Shingle Weavers Convene
Snohomish and Skagit county shingle weavers gather at the Labor Temple to plot a path toward total organization of the craft.
- The Dignity of the Oyster Bar
A young woman, destitute after her father's death, finds that the labor market is far more welcoming than her former social circle.
- Tacoma’s 'Pig in a Poke' Water Deal
Taxpayers revolt against a dubious multi-million dollar municipal purchase of water and electric assets.
- Lost in the Quinault Wilderness
After a three-week search, the fate of a Tacoma hunter who vanished into the mountains is finally understood.
- A Club in Chaos: Near-Fight and Political Maneuvers in Seattle's Scandinavian Community
A meeting of the Scandinavian Independent Club descended into uproar, with a near personal confrontation, while the executive committee endorsed a legislative candidate.
- A Temperance Victory Built on Small-Town Spite
After a chaotic night session, the Anti-Saloon League's local-option bill cleared the Washington House — not on moral conviction, but on rural resentment of Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane.