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11 stories matching staci
- The Captain, the Donated Groceries and the Missing Clothes
A former corps member tells Seattle police that goods given for the poor were eaten by the officers living at headquarters and the clothing sold off — while the 'captain' calls the whole thing spite.
- The Love That Almost Wasn't
A classic misunderstanding in the garden—between an aunt, her niece, and a wealthy suitor—reveals the heavy price of duty in the Pacific Northwest.
- A Miraculous Fall from a Construction Site
A corniceman plunges three stories from a building under construction, surviving with only cuts and bruises.
- The Missing Ledger: Tacoma Grocery's Books Vanish Before Receivership
A court examiner presses Charles E. Hale about account books that disappeared just before a receiver took over the Tacoma Grocery Company.
- Creating Housing for a Growing City
Local capitalists organize to develop land and build affordable cottages to address Seattle's severe housing shortage.
- Walla Walla Labor Unions Celebrate First Anniversary
One year after the first systematic organization of local trades, the city's labor council hosts a mass meeting to honor its progress.
- Sportsmanship Over Scores
Kennewick High School honors basketball players not for their victories, but for their conduct in the face of difficult circumstances.
- The Industrial Rebirth of Mukilteo
Despite the regional economic downturn, one investor is transforming the waterfront into a bustling industrial center.
- The Grocery Company That Cooked Its Own Books
Tacoma Grocery Company’s president is accused of falsifying minute books and hiding assets from the receiver, creditors and stockholders.
- The Real Estate Fever That Never Broke
As coal shipments swell and new wharves rise, Seattle’s property market remains feverish in May 1889—just months before the Great Fire reshaped the city.
- The Great Washington Women’s Convention: A Sea of Green and White
Delegates from across the state gather in Tacoma to debate education, manual training, and the power of organized female civic life.