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145 stories matching supper
- Kennewick’s Wartime Red Cross Success
A local Red Cross supper and sale raises $215 for the war effort, highlighting community unity during the First World War.
- A Sinking Buggy, a Borrowed Team, and a Reservation About to Open
In 1892 a newspaperman packed his wife and infant into a rickety buggy to cross the soon-to-open Colville Reservation, fording the Kettle River and leaning on Native families along the way.
- The Night Seattle Danced Until Two: A Steamer Excursion from Steilacoom
In July 1859, the steamer Julia carried Olympia and Steilacoom society across the Sound to Seattle, where three supper tables and a hall full of dancers made territorial news.
- The Great Cascade: A Pilgrimage to the Roar of Snoqualmie Falls
In July 1877, three travelers walked the rugged trail from Snohomish to Fall City, documenting the lush farms, the hospitality of settlers, and the awe-inspiring power of the falls—a testament to the beauty and isolation of early Washington Territory.
- The Night Seattle's Young Men Came to the Ball Alone
At the Olympic Tennis Club's Seattle Theater ball, many eligible young men arrived stag. Their excuse was simple: carriages, bouquets and suppers had made courtship too expensive.
- The Jailbreaker’s Bold Escort
After escaping Walla Walla’s jail, George H. Porter and a mysterious posse held up a farmhouse at gunpoint for a fresh horse and supper.
- The Converted Burglar and the Wire That Carried Him to Seattle
A Salvation Army convert walked into the Post-Intelligencer office to tell how he crossed the Kansas penitentiary wall hand over hand on an electric-light wire. This week a Kansas keeper came to take him back.
- Seattle Newsboys Battle the 'Ledger'
A newly formed union of newspaper sellers takes a stand against a Tacoma paper, sparking a confrontation over 'scab' labor and restaurant-bought loyalties.
- Three and a Half Years in a Cell, Then a Date With the Rope
Charles Nordstrom crept up to William Mason's cabin at Cedar Mountain and shot him dead at supper over an old grudge. This week a Seattle judge named August 31 as the day the state will hang him — unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in.
- Alone in the Tunnel: A Mine Superintendent Is Overcome by Gas and Not Found Until Morning
James Pecola, longtime superintendent of the Edison and Washington-Iowa mines, went back underground after supper to check two misfire holes. The gas got him first, and the crew did not miss him until Sunday.
- Jailbreak in Montesano
Two prisoners assault a deputy sheriff and escape into the woods, leaving the jailer senseless.
- The Chain Gang Strikes: Bread and Water for Seattle’s Labor Rebels
When twelve men on the city's chain gang refused to work, Mayor Moran’s police chief responded with a cold diet of bread and water—and a public shaming that turned the streets into a theater of penal discipline.
- The Great Oyster Supper Schism
A Seattle congregation splintered and fired their pastor after he refused to read notices for a church oyster social, calling the fundraising practice an affront to his ministry.
- Scandal and Manners at the Grange Hall
An April Fool's party gone wrong triggers a public airing of grievances regarding youth behavior and adult etiquette.
- A Child’s Tragic Accident on the Natches River
A ten-year-old girl disappears while doing chores, leading to a heartbreaking discovery in the Natches River.
- A Quick-Thinking Child Saves the Barn
A young girl's keen observation stops a potential disaster when she spots a fire catching in the hayloft of her family's barn.
- Snowbound Actors Race the Clock to Make Their Seattle Curtain
A stalled train nearly cancels the show, but the Riggs company reaches Cordray's at 9, dresses in a hurry — and performs without supper for a handful of loyal ticket-holders.
- The Judge Who Was Only 'Sober as a Judge'
A legendary anecdote from the Seattle police court where a witness’s inadvertent insult revealed the bench's own notorious reputation for intoxication.
- The Great Inter-City Musical Bridge
Seattle and Tacoma celebrate social ties with a grand concert and gala featuring the University Glee Club.
- Music, Supper, and St. Patrick's Cheer
Liberty Hall hosts a packed house as the local band performs to appreciative neighbors.
- The Night the City Forgot Lent: Seattle’s Elite Dance Until Dawn
While the rest of the city prepared for Ash Wednesday, Turner Hall hosted a 'select hop' that defied religious observance, featuring diamond-encrusted gowns and a feast that lasted until 3 a.m.
- The 'Country Cousin's Comforts' and Other Delights at the North Seattle Social
A local church gathering blends wit, satire, and community spirit to celebrate the Centennial in late 19th-century Seattle.
- The First Wedding in Franklin
A historic ceremony marks the beginning of a local tradition for the growing industrial settlement.
- A Wedding on the Skagit Flats
A frontier celebration in the late 1870s brings together four river communities for a night of dancing and revelry.
- Dining Out in 1877 Seattle
A local proprietor promises 'first class' meals at all hours, proving that even in a nascent lumber town, the hustle for a hot supper was already a staple of daily life.
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- An Invitation to a Celestial Feast
An 1877 dispatch offers a rare, albeit patronizing, glimpse into the intricate social etiquette and lavish dining culture of Seattle’s Chinese mercantile class.
- The Great Table Etiquette Debate
An editorial scrap between the Intelligencer and the Post-Intelligencer over whether eating with a knife is a sign of 'vulgar' breeding.
- The 'Saddle-Rock' Chop House: Seattle's 24/7 Energy
In 1876, the Saddle-Rock Chop House promised hungry Seattle laborers and travelers a meal at any hour of the day or night.
- A Community Evening at the Schoolhouse
A local teacher organizes an ambitious evening of recitations and dialogues to fund a needed school expansion.
- The Tragedian and the Seventy-Cent Bill
A famous actor finds himself haunted by a small, unpaid restaurant check that follows him across the country like a bad omen.
- The Christmas Dinner That Filled a Seattle Hall With 275 Children
At the Salvation Army barracks, donated roast beef, candy bags and two tinsel trees gave waterfront and hillside children a holiday feast in 1893.
- 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.
- The Breakfast Table Umpire
A fed-up boarder decides he's had enough of the baseball-obsessed chatter at his table.