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  1. Masked Revelry at Yesler Hall

    Seattle residents don costumes for a night of dancing and competition in the city's popular social venue.

    Feb 23, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. A Local Dream of Justice and Hell

    A Seattle man dreams of a corrupt city court system that leads him straight into a satirical version of the afterlife.

    May 22, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  3. The Price of Coal and the Cost of Control

    When miners at Black Diamond challenged a shift from daily wages to piecework, the company boss opted to shut the mine down entirely rather than negotiate the rate.

    May 6, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond, King CountyWork & Pay

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