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4 stories matching volumin

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  1. The Engineering Romance of the Lake Union Sewer

    City Engineer Thomson details the immense technical and financial struggle to build the infrastructure of a growing Seattle.

    Jan 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Battle for the Navy Yard: Tacoma’s Chamber of Commerce Fights Back

    As federal naval commissioners arrive in Seattle to evaluate potential sites for a new shipyard, Tacoma’s business leaders unveil a massive dossier arguing their city’s superiority over Puget Sound.

    Feb 13, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Midnight Watch Transfer That Split a Seattle Courtroom

    A judge dissolved an injunction against J.K. Basye & Co. but kept a receiver in place after a night-time removal of goods from Simon Rumpf's watch store.

    Sep 14, 1894The Seattle Post-Intelligencer621 Second Avenue, SeattleFollow the Money · True Crime

  4. A Church Scandal Erupts in a Seattle Libel Trial

    M. H. Nichols stood accused of criminally libeling Presiding Elder T. B. Ford. The defense spent the day trading rumors, old grudges, and one complaint about the prosecutor's booming voice.

    Feb 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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