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4 stories matching subserv

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  1. The Political Price of Railroad Favors

    A Washington Territory legislator faces backlash for allegedly prioritizing railroad monopolies over public interests.

    Jun 24, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWhitman, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Waterfront Exclusion

    Citizens are being physically hustled off the docks as a new, exclusionary policy takes hold during passenger boat arrivals.

    Mar 25, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Movement

    An editorial from 1882 captures the local fervor of the Chinese Exclusion era, warning of an economic 'calamity' should the two races continue to mix in the workforce.

    Apr 16, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. The Canal That Would Make Seattle an Island

    In 1883, surveyors proposed locks and canals linking Lake Union and Lake Washington to tidewater—so coal could move by water and Seattle could 'practically stand on an island.'

    Aug 5, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Union, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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