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1 story matching shireman

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  1. The Mothers of Richland Storm the Caucus

    Women turn out in force at Gibbs Hall, nominate Mrs. C. D. Hopper for council, and promise a bachelor mayor the fight of his life.

    Nov 25, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton CountyCity Hall

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  1. A Neighborhood 'Joke' Ends in the Patrol Wagon

    A local grocer is held at gunpoint on Rollin Street, only to discover the masked highwaymen are school-aged boys.

    Mar 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRollin Street, Seattle

  2. The Outlaw Who Bought His Way Into a Saloon

    Frank Mossman, a notorious repeat offender with three prior jail breaks, walked into a Port Townsend saloon on Sunday night and refused to leave—until he threw rocks at the bartender.

    May 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  3. Vultures at the Washout

    When an unlucky driver wrecked his car in a washout, thieves swooped in to strip the vehicle clean before help could arrive.

    Feb 22, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanYakima

  4. Highwayman Attacks Laborer on the Waterfront

    A beachcomber is robbed of his money and watch by two masked men at the foot of Virginia Street.

    Aug 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. The Colonel’s Campaign Roadshow

    Roland H. Hartley kicks off a seven-week statewide tour, bringing a university quartet to belt out campaign ballads and challenging the power of organized labor.

    Jul 21, 1916Coulee City DispatchEverett

  6. The Best Horseman in the State, Accused of Leading a Horse-Thieving Ring

    A well-known Walla Walla boy working as a hospital cook in Seattle is arrested and hauled to North Yakima, charged as the ringleader of a fifteen-to-twenty-man gang of horse thieves.

    Dec 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanYakima

  7. The Murder of the Syrian Peddler

    A Skokomish man faces trial for the killing of an itinerant merchant, exposing tensions and fear in the local court system.

    Mar 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHoodsport

  8. A Rough Road for Blackman Brothers

    A massive timber haul turns into a dangerous mishap, highlighting the perils of Snohomish's logging industry.

    Apr 26, 1879The Northern StarSnohomish

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