Hillory Butler
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- May 4, 1876The Narrow Escape: A Four-Year-Old’s Head Survives a Wagon WheelIn the muddy streets of 1876 Seattle, a toddler’s life hung by a thread when a heavy wagon rolled directly over his skull—yet he walked away with only minor injuries.Seattle, WA
- Nov 12, 1891The $150 Lot That Became a $150,000 BlockA Seattle pioneer cashes out a Second Street property he held through fire and rebuilding, offering a simple recipe for fortune: buy early and hold on.Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1893Wan Lee Answers Lawsuit From Former Laundry PartnerAfter twenty years in business together, the laundry proprietor denies hoarding profits and says he has offered his former partner the books and the business.Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1894The Butler Block’s Grand TransformationA landmark Seattle office building is set to undergo a massive renovation to become the city's premier hotel.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1895The Bell in the Woods: How Seattle Built Its First UniversityA 34-year anniversary feature on the Territorial University: 48 laborers, $2-a-day wages, lumber from Port Blakely, and an old bell that warned ships in fog and rang for hangings.Seattle, WA
- Apr 25, 1895The Builder Who Put Up Old SeattleTimothy P. Roberts arrived in 1875 and left behind some of the young city's landmark structures—and a family with its own political story.Seattle, WA