J. A. Moore
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- Jan 11, 1891The Boom-Time Promises of Brooklyn, SeattleA 19th-century real estate advertisement paints a picture of a rapidly inflating Seattle and the hopeful, speculative fervor surrounding the Lake Union district.Brooklyn (University District), Seattle, WA
- Apr 10, 1892Trapped in the Snowy Labyrinth of the North CascadesA Seattle prospecting party seeking a Skagit River mine nearly perishes in a brutal trek through Whatcom County’s mountain wilderness.Rockport, WA
- Apr 5, 1893An April Fool’s Joke Gone WrongA local office prank involving 'hard-boiled' eggs and croton oil turns into a bitter lesson in Seattle workplace etiquette.Seattle, WA
- Apr 15, 1899The Cougar Who Saved a Cyclist’s LifeA Tacoma engineer recounts his miraculous escape after a mountain lion knocked him upright on his bicycle during a terrifying encounter.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 30, 1899The College That Could Have Been: Seattle’s Bid to Steal WhitworthAs Tacoma and Seattle compete for the relocation of Whitworth College, local boosters scramble to offer land and cash, revealing a fierce battle for civic prestige in the early 1900s.Seattle, WA
- Jul 4, 1899The Bid to Bring Whitworth College to SeattleA committee from the Chamber of Commerce scrambled to secure land donations in 1899 to woo Whitworth College to relocate, pitting Seattle neighborhoods against Tacoma’s industrial waterfront.Ravenna Park, King County