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  1. The Great Sewer Struggle of 1899

    Over 100 residents in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Seattle petitioned the city to stop the dumping of raw sewage into the local lakes.

    Jul 26, 1899The Seattle StarLake Union, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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