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52 stories matching futil

  1. A Circular Saw Opened His Skull—and He Stayed Conscious

    At the Stetson Post Mill on Commercial Street, engineer Horatio Stetson crawled under a rip-saw table to fix a belt. The saw caught his head, cutting through bone and into his brain, yet he never lost consciousness.

    Jan 24, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Snohomish, 1898: A Ferry Claim Becomes a Booster's Dream City

    A promotional tour of the inland Puget Sound town traces its founding by I.C. Ferguson, its lumber and fishing wages, and the railroad that turned a river landing into a self-described city of homes.

    Apr 21, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay · Boom & Bust

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