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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
3 stories matching slack
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:slacken, slacker, slackwir, slapjack, lack, sack
- The Potato Crisis of 1877
As Puget Sound farmers face crop failure from decades of neglect, editors call for a shift to the 'fine art' of fruit cultivation.
- Broken Bones at the Capstan
A dangerous industrial accident aboard the steamer Chehalis nearly claims a life in Lake Washington.
- The Town That Almost Reached a Thousand
In 1876, Seattle's growing pains were measured by the ballot box, as the bustling port struggled to tally its transient maritime population.