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  1. The Man Who Came Back from the Tundra with $1.8 Million

    Nels Peterson sinks his fortune in a Yukon steamboat, hits rock bottom in Nome, then strikes it rich on a bench claim—arriving in Seattle with enough gold to buy a city block.

    Jul 10, 1905The Wenatchee Daily WorldSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. The Great Wenatchee Maze: Why You Can’t Find Your Own House

    A scathing editorial on July 17, 1905, lambasts the city’s chaotic street naming and lack of house numbers, calling it a 'conundrum' that leaves visitors and locals equally lost.

    Jul 17, 1905The Wenatchee Daily WorldWenatchee, Chelan CountyCity Hall

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