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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
2 stories matching burnt
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:burn, burni, burntrag, burnel, burner, burney
- The Great Gale of 1878
A rare, unprecedented windstorm tears through downtown Seattle, rattling the nerves and rooflines of the city’s early pioneers.
- Seattle’s 1872 Brothel Controversy and Public Hypocrisy
A scathing October 1872 letter to the editor condemned a Seattle establishment that advertised itself as a restaurant and skating rink while operating as a brothel, exposing the city’s hypocrisy.