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- The Great Walla Walla Dental Scandal: Did the President Have False Teeth?
A local political feud erupts when the Ankeny organ accuses President Roosevelt of sporting dentures during a private dinner at Senator Ankeny's home.
- Ballard's City Attorney Skipped Court—and the City Paid a Debt Twice
A $1,046 judgment forced Ballard to pay the same debt twice, prompting the mayor to demand an investigation into City Attorney Edmund Peters' neglect.
- The Lake That Wasn't: A Territorial Identity Crisis
In January 1890, a prominent New York journalist claimed Washington Territory wanted to be called 'Tacoma.' The Seattle Post-Intelligencer fired back with a scathing editorial, proving that the name 'Washington' was not just a political compromise, but a point of fierce local pride.
- The Deadly Cost of the 'Pistol Habit'
A fiery editorial argues that the rampant culture of carrying concealed weapons in the Northwest is transforming citizens into outlaws and fueling a cycle of preventable street murders.
- Logging Locomotive Stolen and Abandoned on Tracks
A joyride on the Tacoma Eastern line ends in a collision after thieves abandon a logging engine on a blind curve.
- A Noble Fight, but Olympia Takes the First Round
North Yakima finished second in Washington's first state capital election, with no city winning a majority—setting up a bitter rematch and a referendum on railroad-town politics.
- How Washington Territory's Public Printing Became a Corrupt Political Perk
A Seattle editor rails against the patronage and fraud in the territory's printing contracts, revealing that one printer paid Secretary Smith $2,000 for the appointment.
- The Ghost Ship of Port Madison
A mysterious, unmanned scow drifts into the bay, sparking speculation about the missing crew.
- The Chaos at the Polls
Voters across Tacoma are finding polling places locked, unmanned, or missing ballots entirely—a chronic failure in the city's election machinery.
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- The Unlucky Stickup Man
A would-be highwayman with a broken revolver finds himself soundly defeated in two separate Tacoma neighborhoods.
- A Dispute Over Laundry and Etiquette
A laundryman and a theatrical man clash in a courtroom, highlighting cultural prejudices of the 1890s.
- The Unlucky Three: A Case of Professional Laziness
Three men in Seattle face a week of hard labor after a judge determines they are unwilling to work for a living.
- The Unwelcome Return of the Carpenter
When an injured husband returned home to Seattle after months of medical treatment in San Francisco, he found his wife had replaced him with a local fireman.
- The Unlucky Runner of Kennewick
A mysterious stranger who attempted a high-speed escape from local law enforcement is put to work on the city streets.
- The Unstoppable Snorer of Judge Humes' Court
A man’s remarkably musical snoring brings the wheels of justice to a screeching halt, leading to a physical showdown with a bailiff and deputy.
- The Uncivil Mayor: A Diplomatic Disaster in Tacoma
Tacoma’s Mayor Huson manages to deeply offend the visiting Mayor of Spokane, creating a public relations nightmare between two of Washington's first-class cities.
- The Unintended Eulogy of Harvey Lawson
A former Kennewick man pops up in Seattle to debunk rumors of his death, adding a mysterious twist about private detective work.