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3 stories matching bake

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  1. The Professional Pessimists of Early Seattle

    A 19th-century editorial takes aim at the 'croakers'—the local doomsayers who claimed the town's prosperity was always on the verge of collapse.

    Jan 20, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Aristocratic Goose of Seattle

    A satirical fable from the 1880 Seattle Daily Intelligencer offers a sharp critique of status-seeking and the folly of high-society marriages.

    Nov 16, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Horseshoe Curse: A 1880 Seattle Fable of Fortune

    In the pages of the Seattle Intelligencer, a cautionary rhyme warns that even the smallest superstitions can wreak havoc on a settler’s homestead.

    Dec 1, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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