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  1. The Printer’s Panic: Will the Type-Setting Machine Steal Your Job?

    A local compositor argues that fears of automation are overblown, predicting a future where machines assist rather than replace skilled labor in Seattle's printing industry.

    Feb 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Real Estate Gambles of Pioneer Seattle

    A historic real estate listing reveals the precarious nature of land titles in early Seattle and the high-stakes land development following the death of P.C. Comstock.

    Apr 21, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  2. The Times Compositors Walk Out

    A labor dispute over 'narrow measure' typesetting and contract length leads to a strike at the Seattle Evening Times.

    Apr 22, 1890Fairhaven HeraldSeattle

  3. The Real Estate Fire Sale of the Comstock Estate

    A court-ordered liquidation of downtown Seattle property hits the market, signaling the rapid consolidation of city center land during the late 19th-century boom.

    Apr 25, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  4. Seattle Printers Accuse the Dailies of Replacing Men With Boys

    Typographical Union No. 307 says the Post-Intelligencer and the Star swapped compositors for cheap help and imported ready-set plates—then asks the public to judge.

    Mar 18, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. The One-Armed Compositor: A Seattle Printer Defies Gravity and Doubt

    Harry Penrod, who lost his left arm in a train accident three years ago, has mastered the art of typesetting with one hand—working faster than two-handed men and setting records that baffle the industry.

    Jun 12, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. The 'Rat' Printers of Seattle

    When an 1877 newspaper attempted to cut costs by firing union compositors, the resulting strike sparked a fierce, public feud between rival publications.

    Dec 22, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

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