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  1. The Dog Who Defied Gravity (and the Mayor)

    A canine visitor to Seattle’s Tremont Hotel proves that while political patronage is hard to shake, a dog’s instinct for self-preservation is stronger.

    Apr 20, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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