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| 1876 | 1 |
1 story matching schoe
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- The License Law: Who Gets to Drink in Snohomish?
A new interpretation of the Territory's temperance laws gives local boards sweeping power to deny liquor licenses based on 'moral character,' effectively letting neighbors veto their neighbors' businesses.
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- Clerk Says Missing Man Left to Buy Oregon Farm
A Seattle neighborhood is gripped by a murder mystery over a man who simply packed his bags and left town.
- A Bloody Political Dispute in a South Third Street Saloon
Partisanship and liquor lead to a brutal knifing after two men argue over their respective roles in local conventions.
- The Tragedy at the Schedler Homestead
A wealthy Snohomish pioneer turns on his wife in a shocking act of violence that left a community stunned.
- The Missing Rancher Who Wasn't Murdered
A sensational report of a brutal crime vanishes when the 'victim' walks into a downtown barber shop for a shave.
- The Great Dockside Stampede
A pair of range steers escaped their handlers at a Seattle wharf, terrorizing workers and prompting a desperate, armed chase through the northern city streets.
- The Snohomish Cattle Scam
A local farmer gets more than he bargained for when he unknowingly buys his own stolen livestock back from a neighbor.
- The Mysterious Burning of the Scow Bleecker
A steam scow used to haul bricks from Fog Island is destroyed by fire, fueling local rumors of arson.
- The Sad Story of a Rancher's Heartbreak
After being jilted by his neighbor's daughter and mocked by locals, a Swiss rancher arrives in Seattle to mend his broken heart and his foot.