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  1. The Blurred Map of Seattle's Early Real Estate Boom

    A local property surveyor exposes a deceptive mapping practice meant to obscure the true boundaries of land parcels during a heated period of development.

    Feb 15, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

  2. Tragedy on the Snohomish: A Holiday Mission Ends in the River

    A Christmas errand to Seattle turns fatal for a local woman and her companion when their canoe capsized on the Snohomish River.

    Dec 30, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSnohomish, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  3. The Midnight Thief at the Diamond Safe

    When a daring burglar and a treacherous servant targeted the famous Etchin diamonds, a young woman faced a terrifying ordeal to protect the loot.

    Jul 3, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  4. The Hidden Hoard of Seattle's Recluse

    When two elderly men were found dead in a filthy, squalid room, a subsequent search revealed a small fortune stashed in bedposts and rags.

    Jan 9, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  5. The Ghost of a Rail Land Grab

    A legislative power play over a parcel of land shows that in the early days of Washington Territory, legal maneuvering was as much a part of town-building as the railroads themselves.

    Dec 6, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  6. The Mother Who Was Left Behind

    A tragic railway accident reveals a painful divide between a social-climbing daughter and her neglected mother.

    Dec 3, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  7. The Great Seattle Tax Auction of 1885

    Before Seattle was a tech hub, it was a frontier town defined by rapid land speculation and the inevitable, painful process of tax foreclosures on the city's building blocks.

    Apr 25, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  8. The Auction of a Widow’s Legacy: Seattle’s First Real Estate Sale

    In May 1882, the Probate Court ordered the liquidation of Mary A. Smith’s estate, marking one of the earliest recorded public land auctions in Seattle’s history.

    May 31, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  9. A Home Lost to Debt in Early Seattle

    A legal notice for a Sheriff's Sale reveals the precarious nature of property ownership and domestic stability in late 19th-century Seattle.

    Feb 19, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyHousing & Rent

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  1. The Mysterious Bomb at the Postoffice

    A suspicious package resembling a bomb creates a localized stir at the Seattle post office.

    Sep 28, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPost Office, Seattle

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