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  1. The Price of Heat: Challenging the Seattle Coal Monopoly

    An editorial analysis exposes how a concentration of control in the coal industry is gouging Seattle residents while stifling competition.

    Apr 14, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Union, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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  1. The Territory That Demanded Its Right to Grow

    When Washington was treated like a 'rotten borough' in Washington D.C., the local press fired back to prove the territory was ready for statehood.

    Apr 14, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Struggle to Count Seattle

    Boosterism and bureaucracy collide as city leaders argue that the recent census failed to capture Seattle’s true, booming population.

    May 20, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMill Street, Seattle

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