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3 stories matching hot
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- The First Ice Factory Comes to Seattle
As Seattle prepared for a hot summer in 1882, the city broke ground on its first industrial ice plant to keep the town cool.
- The Perils of the Domestic Ideal
A satirical poem from 1882 paints a brutal portrait of the 'married life' trap awaiting the youth of frontier Seattle.
- The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration Day
As the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.