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  1. Seattle's Sugar Panic of 1888

    A rapid-fire series of local price hikes turned sugar buying in Seattle into a high-stakes, volatile gamble that rivaled the dangers of the stock market.

    Aug 15, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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  1. The 'Cubic Air' Ordinance and a Courtroom Stand-Off

    A legal clash in Seattle pits local officials against a law that criminalized living conditions for the Chinese community.

    Apr 20, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. A Child’s Fall into a City Excavation

    A young girl’s tumble into a construction pit sparks a damages lawsuit against an investment firm.

    Feb 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. A Miraculous Escape from a Shattered Skylight

    A 75-pound icicle crashed through a tailor shop roof, missing workers by inches.

    Jan 15, 1909The Tacoma Times114 South 12th Street, Tacoma

  4. Brutal Bare-Knuckle Prize Fight Ends in Foul

    A local pugilist match on Pennsylvania Avenue ends in controversy after a fighter strikes his opponent while he is down.

    Mar 17, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  5. The Bachelor’s Secret Society of Black Diamond

    In the coal-mining town of Black Diamond, a secret society of men sought to preserve their solitude—until one member was caught walking a beautiful woman home from church.

    Feb 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond

  6. Organizing the Purchasing Power of Everett’s Wives

    Mrs. Rose B. Moore brings a new strategy to the Labor Temple: mobilizing women to force local merchants to stock union-labeled goods.

    Jul 14, 1911The Labor JournalEverett

  7. The Featherweight 'Blood' Match at South Prairie

    A much-hyped prizefight between two heavyweights in a dance hall turned out to be less about violence and more about a bizarre, non-contact stalemate.

    Oct 31, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Prairie

  8. Forging Checks for Unrequited Love

    A local laborer's desperate attempt to cope with a broken heart leads to a criminal spree.

    Feb 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

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