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  1. Sabotage on the Coal Line

    A dangerous attempt to derail a coal train near Seattle highlights the intense tensions surrounding the city's burgeoning industrial infrastructure.

    Aug 3, 1878Puget Sound DispatchRenton, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Puppet Editor's Expensive Betrayal

    A cautionary tale of a local 'figurehead' editor who was used by power brokers to spread libel, only to be abandoned when the lawsuits started arriving.

    Sep 7, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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