Seattle Press Club
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- Jul 11, 1899The Price of Tracks: Seattle’s Early Transit StrugglesBefore the region was a sprawl of connected highways, the Seattle City Council engaged in a fierce debate over a new electric rail franchise, pitting public leverage against corporate expansion.Seattle, WA
- Jul 13, 1899When Seattle Rolled Out the Red Carpet for the Nation's EditorsIn 1900, Seattle’s civic leaders threw a lavish, boat-filled spectacle for visiting journalists to burnish the city's image as a rising metropolis.Madison Park, Seattle, WA
- Jul 17, 1899The Klondike Gold Rush Rumor That Sent Seattle Into a FrenzyA false tip regarding a 'treasure boat' arriving from the Yukon triggered a frantic, early-morning scramble among the Seattle Press Club—all for a story that never arrived.Waterfront, Seattle, WA