Yesler Estate
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- May 8, 1893The Waterfront Fire That Outpaced the FirefightersA historic Seattle row of buildings is gutted by fire as a mismanaged department struggles to contain the flames.Seattle, WA
- Jun 12, 1894The Unpaid Wages of a Seattle PioneerA Chinese house servant sues the estate of one of the city's most famous pioneers, Henry L. Yesler, for years of back wages.Seattle, WA
- Mar 25, 1899The Hot Linseed Poultice: A Seattle Marriage Ends in Burns and BankruptcyWhen Mrs. Water’s anger boiled over, she didn’t just yell—she slapped a steaming poultice of linseed mush onto her husband’s head. The Superior Court had to decide if this was cruelty or just a bad day.Seattle, WA