Edward Blewett
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- Jan 1, 1891The Manufactured Boom of MedinaA speculative land development near Lake McMurray, Skagit County, uses a new railroad and promised natural resources to lure investors to a 'crescent' townsite.Mount Vernon, WA
- Jan 1, 1891The Sudden Boom of McMurrayA newly minted railroad station on Lake McMurray transforms a quiet forest into a bustling industrial hub almost overnight.Lake McMurray, McMurray, WA
- Aug 25, 1892The Women Who Would Remake Seattle, One Vote at a TimeKing County’s temperance unions met in Fremont to report on missions and the White Shield Home — then nearly every woman in the room stood up for equal suffrage.Seattle, WA
- Apr 4, 1893The Land War Over the Strickler EstateA decades-long legal battle in federal court highlights the risks of ignoring probate when claiming ownership of Seattle's early land parcels.Seattle, WA
- Jun 4, 1893The Clearing of 'Whitescapel'Prominent citizens argue that a new Great Northern depot will sanitize a notorious South Seattle slum.Seattle, WA
- May 12, 1894Seattle's Bid to Steal the Grain Trade From TacomaBoosters want $75,000 in stock to build a North Seattle grain elevator and a 600-foot wharf — and snatch the Asian shipping business from Tacoma.Seattle, WA
- Jun 8, 1894The Fight for Seattle's WaterfrontLocal property owners gather to fund a massive grain elevator, attempting to pull trade away from Tacoma and modernize the Seattle shipping industry.Seattle, WA