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  1. The Tragic Cost of a Pharmacist’s Error

    A Seattle family sues for damages after a drug store clerk accidentally sells a lethal poison in place of medicine for their seven-month-old daughter.

    Aug 10, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. The Miracle Doctor of Pine Street: How One Man’s ‘New Science’ Tamed Seattle’s Sickness

    In the winter of 1890, Dr. J. Eugene Jordan’s 'Histogenetic' remedies were curing everything from scrofula to neuralgia, drawing testimonies from desperate locals who claimed conventional medicine had failed them.

    Feb 13, 1889The Seattle Post-Intelligencer912 Pine Street, Seattle, King CountySnake Oil

  3. A Cannery, a Reef, and the Indians’ Right to Fish

    A federal injunction stops the Point Roberts packing company from taking sockeye while the cannery argues the reef was never reserved to the Lummi—and that 130 jobs hang in the balance.

    Jun 20, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPoint Roberts, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money · Exclusion & Resistance

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  1. Senate Schedules Puyallup Reservation Bill for Debate

    Senator Allen secures a special order to debate the bill concerning the Puyallup Indian Reservation.

    Jul 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma

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