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- Oct 16, 1892The Day Seattle Discovered American FootballA brutal, blood-soaked 'whirlwind' match at Madison Street Park marks the city's first true introduction to the American Rugby game.Madison Street Park, Seattle, WA
- Jan 9, 1893The Rise of Seattle FootballThree months ago the game was unknown; today, the city is a powerhouse on the Pacific Coast.Madison Park, Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895A Depression Year Didn’t Stop Seattle’s BuildersThe state university rose toward three stories and Senator Squire’s four-story block went up at Main and South Second—part of $466,077 in construction logged in 1894.Seattle, WA
- Mar 4, 1909Eight Days, $7 Million in Requests, and a Labor Agenda Left to DieWashington's 1909 legislature entered its final week with appropriations far outrunning revenue, more than 30 liquor bills pending, and nearly every labor measure quietly sidetracked.Olympia, WA
- Dec 29, 1922Can 840 Acres of University Land Become 42 Veterans’ Farms?White Bluffs boosters asked the state university to sell 840 acres near Vernita at $10 an acre, arguing that settled farms would raise the value of the rest.White Bluffs, WA