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1 story matching binson

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  1. The Last Stand of the Payallup Valley

    As Seattle’s building boom explodes and land prices skyrocket, a quiet corner of King County faces its own real estate frenzy—where lots vanish before deeds are even signed.

    Mar 8, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAvenue D, Puyallup, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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  1. The 'Stall-Fed Lawyer' and the City's Vice

    A local newspaper calls out a deputy sheriff for failing to raid gambling joints while posturing as a reformer in the city council.

    Feb 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  2. The Tragedy of a Heartbroken Immigrant in North Seattle

    After his sweetheart ended their three-month courtship, a young Icelander attempted to take his own life in a ravine-side garret.

    Mar 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHarrison Street, Seattle

  3. A Desperate Encounter in the Northport Mountains

    A local rancher survives a harrowing close-quarters struggle with a wounded black bear.

    Oct 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorthport

  4. Squatter Killed in Massive Railroad Slide

    A catastrophic hillside failure near Monroe Street buries part of a shantytown; a local man is missing and presumed dead.

    Mar 17, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanMonroe Street, Spokane

  5. Students Hustle for High Culture

    Kennewick pupils raise significant funds for fine art reproductions through school-wide competition and performances.

    Mar 25, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  6. Doctors Find Whisky, Not Insanity, in Chris Albertson Case

    After a harrowing suicide attempt, a Tacoma man is sent to the county hospital for treatment rather than jail.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  7. A Heartbreaking Plea for a 'Stout' Boy

    A desperate local advertisement seeks a home for an eight-year-old child in exchange for farm labor in the late 1870s.

    Jan 19, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  8. The Self-Appointed Governor of the Nooksack

    A rancher barricades himself on an island in the Nooksack River, claiming authority and defying intruders until captured by the sheriff.

    Feb 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWickersham

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