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2 stories matching destruct

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:destructor, indestruct, destroy, instruct, obstruct, construct

  1. The Great Alaska Rate War: Seattle’s Shipping Barons Draw the Line

    Local steamship companies unite to defy British Columbia carriers, threatening a destructive fare war from Seattle to the Klondike goldfields.

    Apr 5, 1899The Seattle StarUnion Building, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Day Seattle’s Subscribers Hauled Their Newspaper Office to Safety

    When a fire threatened the Seattle Star building in Pioneer Square, loyal patrons didn't just call the fire department—they grabbed chains and ropes to physically tow the structure away from the flames.

    Mar 29, 1899The Seattle StarPioneer Square, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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