W. G. Jamieson
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- Jul 31, 1876The Great Meat Safe: How Seattle’s Fishermen Could Have Rivalled London’s Beef TradeA July 1876 dispatch from the Agricultural Gazette reveals that fresh American beef was successfully shipped to London in refrigerated holds. The Daily Intelligencer editor sees a parallel opportunity for Puget Sound halibut, which currently spoils before reaching San Francisco markets.Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1876The Boy Who Stole a Four-Bit Piece: A Warning to Seattle ParentsAn elderly man was surrounded by a gang of youths on Main Street yesterday. While the theft itself was minor, the paper uses the incident to launch a moral panic about juvenile delinquency and the influence of San Francisco.Seattle, WA
- Sep 26, 1876The Raggedy Ball: Seattle’s First Great Social ScandalIn September 1876, the city’s elite donned rags for a masquerade at Yesler’s Hall, turning social climbing into a contest of who could look the most destitute.Seattle, WA
- Sep 29, 1876Seattle’s 1876 Anti-Chinese Riot Targeted ChinatownA white mob swept through Seattle’s Chinatown in 1876, destroying property and threatening residents amid economic fear and racial hatred.Seattle, WA
- Mar 3, 1877The Great Snohomish Masquerade Fever: Why Everyone Is Dressed UpFrom private juvenile balls to town-wide spectacles, the local press reports a sudden craze for masquerades sweeping through Snohomish and neighboring Sound cities.Snohomish, WA