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2 stories matching paradox

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  1. The Great Flour Paradox

    While Seattle’s flour prices hit an all-time low, the price of wheat begins a strange climb upward.

    Dec 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. The Great Timber Truce: Tacoma Mills Shut Down for a Week to Save Prices

    In a rare display of unity, Tacoma’s logging camps and sawmills have agreed to a seven-day shutdown. While workers face temporary unemployment, the industry claims this 'paradoxical' move is the only way to prevent lumber prices from collapsing.

    Jun 7, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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