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1 story matching darndest

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  1. The Great Rancher's Fiasco: When Seattle Met the 'Eastern Immigrant'

    A local farmer’s desperate search for farmhands on the docks of Pioneer Square ends in comedy of errors, revealing a cultural clash between Washington Territory agriculture and the influx of Eastern settlers.

    Apr 17, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

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