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3 stories matching squash

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  1. The War for Tacoma's Power Monopoly

    Local businesses and consumers caught in the crossfire as Stone & Webster attempt to squash independent power competition.

    Feb 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. The $2,000 Apple Lesson: A Walk Down Seattle's Produce Row

    A farm columnist tours Seattle's commission houses on Western Avenue, where a single packing mistake cost one grower a season's profit — and offers a cautionary tale for every farmer shipping to the city.

    Jan 1, 1904The RanchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Produce Hustlers of Western Avenue

    A newspaperman walks Seattle's commission district and finds winter vegetables, Yakima potatoes and shipments bound for Alaska, Asia and the East.

    Feb 15, 1904The RanchWestern Avenue, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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