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  1. The Widow Clapsadle's Second $10,000 Proposal

    After settling her first breach-of-promise suit for $150, Mary E. Clapsadle is back in court, demanding either marriage or $10,000 from Charles W. Eastabrook.

    Mar 27, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWoodinville, King CountyScandal

  2. The Swamps and Hills of Democracy

    For settlers near Cottage Lake, a four-mile trip to the polls was rendered impossible by rough terrain, forcing a twenty-five-mile detour until local officials intervened.

    Apr 3, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCottage Lake, Woodinville, King CountyCity Hall

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