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2 stories matching driv

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  1. The Man Who Bought a Pile-Driven Mind

    A Seattle laborer’s sudden descent into delusion—claiming he lost $5,000 to a ghost and that neighbors were plotting his murder—leaves the court baffled and his family terrified.

    Mar 15, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Vanishing Sidewalks: How Seattle’s Council Cleared the Streets of 'Obstructions'

    In a bold move to modernize downtown, the City Council ordered the immediate removal of all fruit stands, bootblack benches, and candy vendors from the city's busiest thoroughfares. The result? A clash between civic order and the livelihoods of informal street merchants.

    Feb 8, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Local Legends

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