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  1. The Tariff That Stung the Tin Can

    As the McKinley Bill hikes duties on tin, local canners and hardware merchants brace for price shocks that will ripple through Aberdeen’s economy.

    Oct 30, 1890Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor County

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  1. A Tragic End in the Lance District

    A rejected suitor's attempt to harm his rival ends in a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound behind a Tyler saloon.

    Jan 13, 1904The Evening StatesmanTyler

  2. Legal Briefs and Bare Knuckles in Tacoma

    Two prominent attorneys resolve a heated professional disagreement with a fight on the office floor.

    Dec 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  3. A Bloody Brawl on Commercial Street

    A long-standing feud between a bartender and a steamer water tender erupts in public, leaving both men facing legal trouble.

    Apr 26, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle

  4. A Bloody Knife Turns Up at Madrona Park After Michael Warren's Death

    A woman finds a three-bladed knife near the spot where Warren cut his throat, giving Seattle police a possible missing link in a grim holiday mystery.

    Jul 14, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadrona Park, Seattle

  5. A Frontier 'Scraping Match' in Fort Blakely

    A rough-and-tumble dispute between two citizens reveals the volatile nature of 1880s Puget Sound life.

    Apr 17, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBlakely Harbor, Bainbridge Island

  6. The Supper That Nearly Killed J. R. Schnebley

    A Garfield County farmer came close to dying before he took the hint. Now his wife and a neighbor are in the Pomeroy jail, charged with feeding him strychnine.

    Apr 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Battle Over the Sarah B. Yesler Tract

    A prominent local figure moves to stop the unauthorized harvesting of timber on his land.

    Oct 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadrona Park, Seattle

  8. The Persistent Vendetta of Mattie Morrell

    A local woman with a volatile history is arrested after firing a revolver at her former lover in a downtown saloon.

    Aug 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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