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2 stories matching cesspool

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cess, spool, cessat, cessua, caypool, cession

  1. The Sanitary Crisis of 1885

    Dr. J. M. W. Hedges demands immediate action on open cesspools, raw sewage, and the 'lodging house' filth threatening the health of early Seattle.

    Aug 23, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFourth Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Price of Challenging the Northern Pacific

    After suing a railroad giant for injury, George Conroy was met with a perjury charge, jailed for the summer, and driven to insanity.

    Oct 27, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerChehalis, Lewis CountyFollow the Money

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