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2 stories matching tinsel

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:linsel, tin, tinston, tina, tine, ting

  1. 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.

    Dec 26, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The End of the Christmas Candle

    Electric lighting emerged in 1915 as a revolutionary safety solution to the annual tragedy of candle-lit trees burning down homes.

    Dec 16, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

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  1. The Tinderbox Downtown

    A small chimney fire at a local tin shop narrowly avoids tragedy, sparking a community call to clear flammable debris from Seattle's rooftops.

    May 25, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  2. Wash Tubs and Tin Cans: A Hover Serenade

    When a group of friends arrived to serenade newlyweds in Horse Heaven, they realized they had forgotten their instruments.

    Nov 18, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick

  3. The Tinsmith Who Dug His Way Into a Dry-Goods Store

    A Spokane tinsmith allegedly tunneled under a neighboring store to steal merchandise, in a caper that rivaled the era's famous bank robberies.

    Sep 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane

  4. The Tin Trust Betrayal: 2,000 Workers Left in the Dark

    As Seattle celebrates commencement week and the Spanish-American War heats up, a massive industrial shutdown in nearby Duwamish leaves thousands of families without income.

    Jun 3, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  5. Tragedy at the Tinker Ranch

    A recently released psychiatric patient kills his family near Bridgeport, leaving the community in shock.

    Jun 30, 1916Coulee City DispatchBridgeport

  6. The Miracle Paint of 1876

    Before modern synthetic coatings, a Seattle merchant promised a 'Rubber Paint' that would outlast the standard lead and oil of the frontier era.

    Jan 27, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Social Death of a Scab

    Everett’s labor press publishes a 'rogue's gallery' portrait to publicly shame a former union man for crossing a picket line in Bellingham.

    Oct 6, 1911The Labor JournalBellingham

  8. The Auld Mill Experiment

    Shingle weavers launch a cooperative, sharing the risks and rewards of their labor during a period of economic uncertainty.

    Sep 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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