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3 stories matching parsonag

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  1. The Great Dayton Fire: A Block of Ashes and a City’s Near Miss

    On the night of April 2, 1882, flames consumed three blocks in downtown Dayton, Washington. While the town paid with its buildings, Seattle’s own fire department narrowly escaped disaster thanks to a single force pump.

    Apr 7, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyDisasters

  2. A Pioneer's Return: 1863 to 1883

    Rev. D. K. Maine visits the rapidly transforming city he helped settle twenty years prior.

    Feb 28, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyHousing & Rent · Boom & Bust

  3. Seattle's New Methodist Church Debt-Free

    A local reporter discovers the secret behind the rapid funding of the city's new Methodist Protestant Church.

    Aug 22, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

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