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5 stories matching scribbl

  1. The Typographer's Lament: A Plea for Better Penmanship

    A frustrated newspaper printer turns to verse to protest the illegible handwriting of contributors, whose scribbles make the typesetter’s life a living hell.

    May 2, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. A Desperate Night at the Clifton House

    A Clallam County resident struggling with alcoholism and personal heartache attempts to end his life in a downtown hotel.

    Mar 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFifth Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The 50-Year Marriage That Defied Poverty: A Spokane Woman’s Quest for Work

    When a rural Washington couple faced ruin from debt and injury, the wife took a train to Spokane with nothing but her satchel and a fierce determination to earn her keep.

    Nov 10, 1902The Spokane PressSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  4. "That Ticket Has Blood on It": The Night Seattle Was Haunted by a Cursed Bill

    A mysterious $5 bill with a death threat scribbled on the back sparked a city-wide panic and a frantic search for two young women who vanished into the night.

    Mar 31, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Poet and the Plagiarized Verse

    A Tacoma man discovers his own lines in a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, sparking a debate over the poet's 'clipping' habits.

    Jul 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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  1. The 'Daisy' of the Office: Seattle's 1891 Typewriter Craze

    As Seattle transitioned into a new era of business efficiency in 1891, the Remington Standard Typewriter emerged as the essential office status symbol.

    Jan 3, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThird Street, Seattle

  2. The Politics of Scabbing

    A scathing editorial in the Labor Journal attacks a city council candidate for his history of crossing picket lines at the Sumner Iron Works.

    Nov 3, 1911The Labor JournalEverett

  3. The Reverend and the Editor Spar Over Grammar

    A local minister demands public corrections for his column, leading to a feisty rebuttal from the newspaper's editorial staff.

    Jun 22, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville

  4. The Social Death of a Scab

    Everett’s labor press publishes a 'rogue's gallery' portrait to publicly shame a former union man for crossing a picket line in Bellingham.

    Oct 6, 1911The Labor JournalBellingham

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