Amos Brown
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- Feb 22, 1872Snowed In: The California Mail Famine of 1872For thirteen days, the telegraph was the only connection to the outside world, leaving businesses and citizens reeling from the silence of the snow-blocked passes.Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1876An Indigenous Burial Site Unearthed on Commercial StreetConstruction work in front of Mr. Amos Brown’s residence reveals human remains, highlighting the history of the land.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 19, 1876The Unending Grading of Front StreetSeattle's downtown thoroughfare is locked in a cycle of costly miscalculations, mud, and construction delays.Cherry Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1877The Logger’s Dilemma: Why Cheap Labor Is Killing Washington's FutureIn a fierce editorial from January 1877, the Puget Sound Dispatch argues that low wages for loggers don't just hurt workers—they stunt the growth of the entire territory, creating a class of 'mental and physical wrecks' instead of future statesmen.Seattle, WA
- Jun 16, 1888The Million-Dollar Protest: Front Street Owners vs. The Cable CarPioneers and property magnates rallied against a proposed cable railway on Seattle’s main thoroughfare, arguing that the city council was ignoring the will of taxpayers in favor of outside capital.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1889The Denny Hotel: Seattle’s Grand Bet on ItselfAs the city raises nearly $100,000 to build a luxury hotel, workers break ground for excavation, signaling a new era of civic ambition and commercial confidence.Wallingford, Seattle
- Jan 1, 1891The Great Seattle Land Rush: How 1890 Rewrote the MapNewly unearthed records from 1890 show a city transforming through massive real estate speculation, where plots bought for hundreds were suddenly worth tens of thousands.Second Street, Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1891The Great Butter Robbery of West StreetA bold waterfront heist ends with an unlikely intervention by an old gentleman, a flight across the city, and a classic retort from a local thief.Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1892Seattle Waterfront Owners Organize Against 'Ram's Horn' Right-of-WayIn 1892, Seattle property owners launched a crusade against the Northern Pacific Railroad to stop a monopolistic expansion of track rights that threatened to strangle the city's commerce.Railroad Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Oct 25, 1892The Pioneer Defense of John McGrawProminent Seattle figures and old neighbors rally to defend gubernatorial candidate John McGraw against smear campaigns claiming he once ran a gambling house.Seattle, WA
- May 28, 1893Railroad vs. Waterfront: The 'Ram's Horn' DisputeProperty owners along the Seattle waterfront push back against railroad companies attempting to rebuild tracks on disputed, long-dormant rights-of-way.Railroad Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1894Solving the 'Ram's Horn' SnarlA council committee moves to eliminate a crooked railroad right-of-way that has long hindered harbor development on the Seattle waterfront.Seattle, WA
- Mar 18, 1894A Heartfelt Farewell to a Departing OfficialEmployees of the county treasurer's office threw an unannounced celebration for their outgoing chief, Byron Phelps, who was recently elected mayor.Seattle, WA
- Sep 4, 1894The Xora Wins the Day on Elliott BaySeattle’s newly organized Elliott Bay Yacht Club staged a full regatta, with the Xora taking first class, the Truant winning second, and a capsized Linda giving the crowd a scare.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1894The Republicans Who Tried to Fuse With the DemocratsA dissident Republican meeting at Grand Army Hall named a conference committee to cut a county-ticket deal with Democrats—then the city attorney walked out.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1894The Bolters: Disappointed Office-Seekers Tried to Hand King County to the PopulistsAn editorial savages the Republican 'insurgents' of King County — a slate of men who wanted nominations, didn't get them, and now threaten to bolt the ticket and throw the county to the Democrats and Populists. It names names.Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1899The Last Gathering of Seattle’s FoundersAmos Brown, a pioneer who helped shape the city's early identity, is laid to rest in a ceremony attended by nearly every surviving member of Seattle's first generation.1110 First Avenue, Seattle, WA