Mr. Alvord
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- Apr 5, 1882The Great Liquor Heist: A Partner Vanishes with $2,000 of GoodsIn a mystery that baffled Seattle's wholesale liquor trade in April 1882, one partner opens the store to find the stock largely gone, while his business associate has fled town without a word.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1885The Beet Sugar GambleEzra Meeker rallies Seattle to show the world that Washington Territory could become a global leader in sugar production, despite lacking funds.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1885The Great Sugar Beet Gamble of 1885As Seattle prepared to showcase Washington’s agricultural potential at the New Orleans Exposition, a local commissioner embarked on a mission to put Seattle on the map—one sugar beet at a time.Seattle, WA