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2 stories matching impact

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  1. The White City on Jefferson: How the Circus Became Seattle’s Newest Landlord

    As Ringling Bros. prepares to erect a massive tent city in Pioneer Square, the show's manager reveals the logistical marvel—and the surprising economic impact—of bringing 100 performers and their menagerie to the Pacific Northwest.

    Jun 13, 1899The Seattle StarEast Jefferson Street, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. Telescoped at the Crossing: A Grant Street Horror

    When a Northern Pacific freight train plowed into an electric streetcar on May 20, 1909, one man died and dozens were mangled in the icy water below. The crash exposed dangerous speeds and negligent watchmen at a city intersection that remains vital today.

    May 29, 1899The Seattle StarSouth Park, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

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