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4 stories matching salari

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:salivari, salutari, salad, salal, salat, malari

  1. The Newspaper Feud That Put Seattle’s City Hall to Shame

    When an anonymous local columnist tried to smear Seattle’s city leadership as 'unnecessary ornaments,' the Evening Dispatch fired back with a sharp defense of municipal stability.

    Aug 31, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. Seattle’s Early 1878 Council Meetings

    Before the skyline, the city was built on ordinances, grain dryers, and the push for a trans-mountain railroad.

    Aug 17, 1878Puget Sound DispatchWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The Price of Public Service: Seattle's 1878 Austerity Measures

    Facing budget pressures, the Seattle City Council slashed the salaries of its top administrators while racing to secure a new steam-powered fire engine.

    Aug 24, 1878The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Lure of the City and the Reality of Hard Times

    A frontier editorial warns local farm families that the 'fancied comforts' of Seattle often end in unemployment and vice.

    Aug 28, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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