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- The Fever for Puget Sound Land
A traveler reports a 'bewildering' rush of immigrants, leaving little land available as settlers quarrel over every acre.
- The Unintended Romance
After attending a Chautauqua lecture on marital advice, a Seattle-area farmer attempts to woo his wife with small acts of kindness, leading to an unexpected thaw in their long-stagnant marriage.
- The Rapid Transformation of 'Bell Town'
Seattle's northern district sheds its frontier skin with new hotels, street improvements, and a burgeoning commercial sector.
- A Petty Feud of Doctors Paralyzes Seattle
A minor medical dispute over a broken rib spirals into a week-long war of words in the local press, much to the exhaustion of the city.
- The Miracle of Dido the Blind Cat
A remarkable account of a house cat who, after going blind, mastered his home environment and displayed an uncanny homing instinct.
- A Kangaroo Court on the Big Bend Road
A Spokane Falls correspondent sketches a makeshift courtroom in a back-room card den, where a nervous judge, two accused whiskey-sellers and a bewildered Indian witness try to settle the law over a can of 'wh—.'