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3 stories matching outpost

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:outpour, outermost, outpac, output, out, outcast

  1. The Disappearance of the Traveling Minister

    A Presbyterian preacher sets out from Seattle for the wilderness outposts of Acme and Nooksack and vanishes without a trace.

    Jul 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAcme, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Great Seattle Building Boom of 1888

    A meticulously logged list of nearly 1,500 structures built in a single year, revealing a city transforming from a frontier outpost into a bustling metropolis.

    Jan 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Fight Over the Hawaiian Islands

    As Washington politicians and chambers of commerce clamor for annexation, locals weigh in on the imperial ambitions of the United States.

    Feb 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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