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  1. The Unbeatable Guarantee of Elliott M. Best

    In 1876, a Seattle shoemaker promised that if his hand-sewn boots broke, he’d replace them for free.

    Dec 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King County

  2. The Laundry Business Boom of 1870

    A local editor observes the financial success of Chinese laundries in California and urges Seattle entrepreneurs to claim the market.

    Nov 3, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Persistent Business of Superstition

    An editorial from 1877 examines why, despite the march of progress and the printing press, humanity remained obsessed with palmistry, spiritualism, and bad omens.

    Apr 25, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  4. The Dignity of the Oyster Bar

    A young woman, destitute after her father's death, finds that the labor market is far more welcoming than her former social circle.

    Nov 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  5. Inside the New King County Jail

    A detailed look at the 'infallible' brick and iron lockup built to replace older, makeshift holding cells in 1870s Seattle.

    Dec 13, 1876The Daily IntelligencerKing County Jail, SeattleCity Hall · Gone Forever

  6. The Brick Renaissance: Transforming Seattle’s 'Tinderbox' Downtown

    As Seattle began to outgrow its temporary wooden origins, local businessmen pushed to replace fire-prone wooden structures with modern brick blocks, signaling a new era of permanence and civic ambition.

    Dec 1, 1880The Daily IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Panther and the Mountain Cave

    A pioneer’s harrowing brush with death during a massive Washington landslide leads to an unlikely alliance with a wild beast.

    Feb 16, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  8. The Struggle for Better Roads in 1870s King County

    Frustrated residents call for a centralized superintendent to replace the inefficient and disjointed road-building system of the Washington Territory.

    Aug 12, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  9. The Midnight Death of Seattle’s Charter

    When a judge declared the city’s incorporation invalid in 1877, the local newspaper editor went on the warpath to save the municipality from 'gratuitous anarchy.'

    Feb 21, 1877The Daily IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  10. The Apple Orchard Dreams of Early Seattle

    Before the city became a tech hub, civic boosters saw the future of Seattle in the 'stately forests' replaced by row after row of fruit trees.

    Nov 28, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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