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7 stories matching rust

  1. The Unexploded Bomb in the Hillside

    A curious fragment of Civil War history turns up on Sixth Street, linking Seattle’s quiet streets to the violent Indian Wars of the past.

    May 14, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The 'Hulless' Oat Craze of 1876

    A Vermont promoter and a Duwamish River farmer pitch a new 'agricultural wonder' to the settlers of Washington Territory.

    Dec 30, 1876The Daily IntelligencerDuwamish River, Seattle, King CountySnake Oil

  3. The Miracle Crop of the Duwamish Valley

    In 1876, a local farmer touted the 'Hulless Oat' as an agricultural revolution for the Seattle region, promising heavier yields and sweeter grain than traditional varieties.

    Dec 29, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle Post Office, Seattle, King CountySnake Oil

  4. The Oat Innovation of the Duwamish River

    A local farmer introduces a high-yield 'agricultural wonder' to the Seattle market, promising to revolutionize feed production on the frontier.

    Dec 28, 1876The Daily IntelligencerDuwamish River, Seattle, King County

  5. The Promised Land of Puget Sound

    An 1876 editorial from Seattle’s 'Intelligencer' pitches the Pacific Northwest as a hardship-free utopia for those fleeing the failures of the East.

    Dec 27, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  6. The Arctic Ghost Ships Found in a Seattle Paper

    A haunting inventory of the lost Franklin Expedition, recovered by Lieutenant Schwatka, offers a somber look at the items that survived a generation in the ice.

    Nov 12, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  7. A Deadly Souvenir of the Battle of Seattle

    Twenty-one years after the 1856 Battle of Seattle, a local man struck a hidden relic in a fir tree that could have turned lethal.

    Jan 12, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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