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3 stories matching tierney

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  1. The Disappearing Contractor of Madison Street

    A Seattle infrastructure project hits a snag when the lead contractor vanishes with thousands of dollars in city funds, leaving his bondsmen to face the bill.

    Nov 12, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMadison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  2. The Resurrection of an Olympia Hull

    A two-year-old abandoned boat hull finds new life as a wrecking steamer in North Seattle.

    Feb 16, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. Variety and Hilarity at Frye’s Opera House

    A packed house in 1888 Seattle revels in everything from German mimicry to 'dashing soubrettes'—with one notable exception.

    Jun 20, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOpera House, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

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