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| 1895 | 1 |
2 stories matching wicket
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:wickett, wicked, wicker, wick, picket, ricket
- The Hidden Alleys of Pacific Street
A look into the segregated and overlooked corners of Seattle's 1889 Chinatown, where children and passersby mingled with the isolated lives of Chinese women.
- The Ballot Box Was Too Full in Franklin
Populists brought witnesses to court to show that votes in Franklin precinct were pushed, shaken and crammed into an overflowing box—irregularity, they argued, even if not outright fraud.
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- The Cricket War at Stratford
Farmers in Stratford scramble to maintain ditches as a massive migration of crickets threatens to devour wheat fields.
- The Cricket Runs Aground
A steamer at Olympia drifts from its moorings and is submerged by the rising tide.
- Victoria Cricketers Fall in Tacoma
A representative gathering of cricket critics watched the Tacoma Cricket Club best their Victoria rivals in a high-stakes return match.
- A Saturday Afternoon on the Ball Grounds
A friendly but rough match of baseball between C.P. Stone's nine and the Seattle Reds draws a crowd to the South Seattle grounds.
- The Cricket Gets Evicted from the Wharf
A minor tugboat war on the waterfront ends with a forced relocation, illustrating how exclusive agreements between shipping rivals shaped the Seattle harbor.
- A Night at Turner Hall
Seattle’s athletic set gathers at Turner Hall for an exhibition match featuring lightweight pugilist Dal Hawkins.
- The Day Wenatchee’s Ball Team Folded Under Pressure
A local defeat at the fairgrounds reveals how quickly confidence can turn to costly errors in early 20th-century sports.
- The Town's Pest House Dilemma
A Garfield official and a local doctor clash over who should pay for a young man's post-quarantine clothing.