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4 stories matching magic

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:magician, maginn, magistr, mage, magnific, magan

  1. From Pack-Saddle to Pioneer Town

    How a lone merchant’s log store over the Cascades sparked the settlement of the Kittitas Valley.

    Mar 6, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerKittitas, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The War for the Northwest: Railroad Moguls and the 'Rounders' of Portland

    A bitter editorial from 1886 exposes the propaganda campaign waged by Northern Pacific railroad agents against Portland to secure terminal dominance for the Puget Sound region.

    Aug 15, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Jubilee Singers Pack Seattle's Maison Doree Theater

    A touring African-American jubilee troupe drew a capacity crowd to the Maison Doree Theater, mixing music and comedy that left the house roaring.

    Dec 23, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  4. Whatcom Wakes Up, and Every Town Wants the Railroad

    A Walla Walla correspondent surveys the 1883 Puget Sound boom: Whatcom's lots double, a wharf reaches deep water, and Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Fairhaven all claim the coming terminus.

    Aug 15, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham Bay, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

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