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  1. Gold Fever on the Skagit: A Prospector's Report

    Fresh from the gold fields, miners report that the Skagit region is sparkling with riches, promising to make skeptics take a backseat.

    Apr 26, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The City’s Biggest Celebration

    Athletic contests and a tense yacht race on the Sound defined Seattle's 1880 Fourth of July.

    Jul 12, 1880Puget Sound DispatchOccidental Square, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Nightlife

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