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3 stories matching emit

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  1. Ballard Mill Fire Sparks Legal Battle with Great Northern Railway

    Insurance companies have filed suit against the Great Northern Railway, alleging a passing locomotive started a massive fire that destroyed the Fleming-Ayerst mill.

    Sep 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Horror in the Brush

    Surveyors working in the woods of West Seattle discover a yellow trunk containing a gruesome, blood-stained discovery that suggests a dark crime.

    Jul 15, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle beach, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Prickly Pear That Changed a Life: How a Boy’s Prank in Iowa Sent Him to Seattle

    A local resident reveals the bizarre chain of events that led him from an Iowa farm to the Pacific Northwest, starting with a screwdriver and a pair of boots.

    Jun 15, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

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