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3 stories matching veloc

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  1. Rainier Is Taller Than the Map: The Barometer Fight Over Washington’s Mountain

    A new summit reading revived a two-year-old claim: Olympia’s Dr. Riley had used three government barometers to put Mount Rainier near 15,000 feet—well above the official 14,444.

    Aug 9, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Industrial Remaking of Everett's Waterfront

    Federal authorities grant permission for a massive engineering project to wall off the Snohomish River delta, transforming a shallow tidal area into a deep-water harbor for industrial commerce.

    Apr 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEverett, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Wild Madison Street Sled Crash

    A group of young men took a bob-sled on a high-speed, downhill run in winter, ending in a violent collision with a telegraph pole.

    Jan 9, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

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