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3 stories matching forthwith

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  1. The Great Moss Panic of 1878

    Seattle's early city council once declared war on rooftop greenery to prevent the city from burning down.

    Jun 22, 1878Puget Sound DispatchColumbia Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  2. A Tragic Warning in the Slate Creek Woods

    A logger is killed by a falling tree, fulfilling a premonition voiced by his son just moments before.

    Jul 26, 1880Puget Sound DispatchRockport, Skagit CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Yellow Flag Mandate of 1872

    Before the age of modern public health infrastructure, Seattle's early municipal government passed strict, penalty-heavy laws to contain contagious diseases through quarantine and public shaming.

    Jul 4, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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