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4 stories matching supplic

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:suppli, suppl, supplier, suppliant, surplic, supplant

  1. The Great Seattle Streetcar Franchise Fight: Why Short Leases Save the City

    As city councilors debate a controversial 40-year lease for street railway operations, The Seattle Star argues that short-term concessions are the only way to prevent corporate greed from strangling public transit.

    May 26, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Political Brawl in Yakima

    A fiery editorial exchange exposes the political posturing of John L. Wilson and the partisan tensions of the era.

    Mar 13, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. The Wife's Side of the Story

    A woman arrested for adultery in Olympia tells a harrowing tale of abandonment, abuse, and survival in the Washington Territory.

    Feb 13, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. The Beggar’s Plea: How an Old Man’s Tears Won a Judge’s Mercy

    In a touching scene at the Snohomish County Courthouse, John Burner, a destitute laborer of 73 years, pleaded guilty to grand larceny not for greed, but because his starving family had no other way to eat.

    Jun 17, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish County Courthouse, SnohomishWork & Pay

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