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2 stories matching clutter

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  1. The Great Bill-Posting Scandal: Seattle’s First War on Urban Clutter

    As the city grows, merchants are plastering every available surface with advertisements. Now, frustrated business owners are demanding the City Council step in to stop the visual chaos.

    Oct 2, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Midnight Butcher of Seattle

    A traveler stops for the night at a remote fisherman's hut, only to find himself terrorized by the sound of steel scraping against stone.

    Nov 23, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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  1. The Empty Crib at the Corner of Third and Union

    A quiet, haunting reflection from 1876 Seattle on the enduring grief of losing a child and the keepsakes that remain.

    Jul 17, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

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