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2 stories matching vandervoort

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:vanderv, vander, vanderhow, vanderwat, vandel, vanderbilt

  1. Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army Visits Seattle

    General Paul Vandervoort receives a hero's welcome at Yesler's Hall as the G.A.R. sees a massive surge in membership.

    May 11, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. Boosters Pass the Hat for the Ship Canal

    Tacoma coal money, St. Louis money and Vancouver money swell Seattle's canal subsidy fund — even as promoters insist the waterway is 'a Seattle affair.'

    Apr 17, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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  1. The Two Mrs. Van Valkenburghs

    A Seattle restaurateur's elopement with a Napa woman brought a forgotten first wife out of San Francisco, claiming his divorce was fraudulent and that she was still his lawful spouse.

    Feb 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. Senator Van Wyck Challenges Northern Pacific Railroad Land Speculation

    Senator Van Wyck challenges the Northern Pacific Railroad’s grip on public land, exposing a pattern of corporate greed and tax evasion that spanned the Territories.

    Jun 5, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. Political Gridlock Paralyzes Connell Land Office

    A power struggle between rival political factions has left homesteaders unable to conduct vital business at the U.S. Commissioner’s office.

    Jan 14, 1904The Evening StatesmanConnell

  4. Tragedy on the Skagit

    A young worker loses his life in a whirlpool while attempting to transport shingle bolts downriver.

    Nov 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSauk

  5. A New Stern-wheeler for the Sound

    A local shipbuilder launches the 'Katie Vanzandt' in North Seattle, highlighting the region's rapid growth in maritime commerce.

    Jul 12, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerNorth Seattle College, Seattle

  6. The Senator Caught in the Act

    A Spokane politician attempts a quiet wedding in Tacoma, only to be ambushed by his colleagues.

    Jul 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma Hotel, Tacoma

  7. The Senator vs. The Railroad Barons

    A fierce Senate debate erupts over the Northern Pacific’s attempt to claim land through a 'coal branch' built years earlier.

    Jun 3, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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