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1 story matching bearabl

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  1. The Country Estate as Medicine: Why Seattle’s Elite Are Buying Farms to Save Their Nerves

    A satirical essay in the Daily Intelligencer argues that small country plots are not financial investments, but essential health remedies for city professionals suffering from 'trade winds' and nervous exhaustion.

    Jul 24, 1876The Daily IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountySnake Oil

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  1. The Fifteen-Year-Old Hunter of Avondale

    A teenage boy fells a massive black bear with two shots in the woods near Avondale.

    Jun 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAvondale, Redmond

  2. The Bear That Bit Back: Deputy Collector’s Narrow Escape from Tax-Collecting Felines

    In a bizarre twist of frontier justice in Toledo, Washington, two tame bears were unleashed on a deputy revenue collector after their Italian owner refused to pay taxes.

    Apr 25, 1899The Seattle StarToledo

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