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3 stories matching westlak

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  1. A Divorce Court Airs Nights Out, Bad Language and a Vanished Household

    Elias Westlake sues Emma M. Westlake for divorce, alleging drinking, insults to his business partner, and a December departure for Portland with the furniture.

    Jan 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSuperior Court of Washington for King County, SeattleScandal

  2. The Forger in the Warehouse

    A local farmer-turned-carpenter exploited casual access to grain elevators to swindle regional banks out of hundreds.

    Mar 2, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  3. Protecting the Immigrants on the Northern Pacific

    Railroad officials implement new dining standards for emigrant passengers to prevent exploitation and food price gouging.

    Dec 5, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerAinsworth, Franklin CountyWork & Pay · Exclusion & Resistance

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