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5 stories matching axe

  1. The Judgment Day Landlord

    A Seattle resident finds his patience tested when his neighbors' millennial religious fervor leads to the systematic expropriation of his household goods.

    Jun 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerNorth Street, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  2. The Divorce Consultation That Did Not Go As Planned

    A determined woman visits a Seattle attorney seeking help to evict her husband, only to be told that the law does not work quite the way she imagined.

    Nov 10, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The Price of Our Forests

    An 1877 reflection on the rapid industrial logging of Puget Sound and its potential impact on the climate and water supply.

    Mar 1, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Confidence Man of Front Street

    A colorful encounter with a local schemer illustrates the 'get-rich-quick' fever that defined the early days of Seattle's business district.

    Nov 3, 1876The Daily IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Local Legends

  5. The Tale of the Mule and the Chain Gang

    A tragicomic local account of a man's final, ill-fated encounter with a stubborn mule while attempting to evade the law.

    Dec 2, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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