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  1. The Day Farmers Blew Up a Dam

    In a bold act of agrarian rebellion on the Fourth of July, Stuck River farmers used dynamite to destroy the White River dam, draining the muck and reclaiming their land.

    Jul 5, 1899The Seattle StarPuyallup, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Gone Forever

  2. The Vanishing Mill: How Chicago Capital Was Driven Out of Vancouver by a City’s Defiant Stand

    A Chicago millionaire’s plan to build a massive sawmill on an island in Vancouver, B.C., collapsed after local police and citizens physically evicted his workers. The fallout has sent the industrialist packing to Seattle, leaving behind political chaos and a debt of thousands to the Dominion government.

    Jun 30, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

  3. The Chambermaid’s Lock: A Seattle Hotel Guest’s Brutal Mistake

    When a wealthy Chicago businessman accidentally locked himself in his hotel room and then roughed up the maid who tried to help him, he found himself facing a $10,000 lawsuit for assault.

    Apr 4, 1899The Seattle StarHotel Plaza, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Scandal

  4. The Pit and the Claw: A Tacoma Man’s Terrifying Tale of Surviving a Bear Attack

    Larsen describes the agony of being pinned in a bear trap, his arm crushed by the beast's jaws, and his desperate fight for survival in the woods near Schomaker.

    Mar 7, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  5. The Madison Street Midnight Escape

    A Seattle grocer skips town in the dead of night, leaving behind a shop full of unpaid bills and curious neighbors.

    Jul 17, 1899The Seattle Star100 Madison Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  6. The Midnight Exit of a Madison Street Grocer

    A local merchant leaves his shop in the hands of creditors, leaving the neighborhood to wonder where the debt-ridden shopkeeper fled.

    Jul 15, 1899The Seattle Star811 Madison Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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