Robert Abrams
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- Aug 7, 1878The Saturday Spectacle at the Seattle Race TrackA century and a half ago, the promise of a purse, a ball game, and a rail excursion beckoned Seattleites to the outskirts of town for a weekend of high-stakes play.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1882The Real Estate Gold Rush: How Seattle’s Early Boomers Made Millions on DirtA Sunday editorial in the Post-Intelligencer lays bare the staggering profits of land speculation in 1883, revealing how a few savvy investors turned hundreds of dollars into fortunes through sheer timing and location.Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1882The Vagrant and the 'Iron Jewelry'A petty theft on the Duwamish River lands a drifter in a Seattle jail, where he must trade his freedom for hard labor.Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1883The Great Mud Flat Land WarAn armed confrontation breaks out over disputed tide lands as settlers use cannon and rifles to defend their property claims.New England Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1884The Firehouse RebellionSeattle's volunteer firemen resist a City Council power grab in a bitter dispute over control of firefighting apparatus.Seattle, WA
- Aug 25, 1893The Son-in-Law from HellA pioneer father-in-law sues for extortion, alleging his relative seized his farm and tossed him out in the rain.Coupeville, WA
- May 26, 1894When the Skagit River Swallowed Mount Vernon: The Great Flood of 1894A sudden heat wave melted mountain snow, sending rivers over their banks and putting whole towns underwater. In Mount Vernon, 300 men fought a losing battle against the rising Skagit.Mount Vernon, WA