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2 stories matching omit

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  1. The Price of Tracks: Seattle’s Early Transit Struggles

    Before the region was a sprawl of connected highways, the Seattle City Council engaged in a fierce debate over a new electric rail franchise, pitting public leverage against corporate expansion.

    Jul 11, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Policeman, the Whiskey, and the Sober Pigeons

    A Seattle officer's attempt to trap church-dwelling pigeons using liquor-soaked corn ended in a hilariously humiliating failure when the birds refused to lose their composure.

    Jul 15, 1899The Seattle StarFirst Methodist Church, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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