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5 stories matching edgewat

  1. The Burglar and the Midnight Yell

    An Edgewater resident uses his voice to thwart a home intruder.

    Jun 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Great Seattle Land Rush: West Seattle and Lake Union Lots Vanish in Days

    As the city expands beyond its original hills, developers are selling off prime waterfront real estate at bargain prices before the next boom hits.

    Jan 6, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Pioneer Who Built Fremont’s First Home

    Hugh Russell, a central figure in early Fremont, died while milking a cow, leaving a legacy of community infrastructure that still shapes the neighborhood today.

    Mar 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  4. Tools Found, Thief Caught

    A young man is arrested months after a suspected larceny involving building materials in the aftermath of a fire.

    Jun 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEdgewater, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. The City That Wouldn't Stop Building

    Fresh from the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city defied expectations of a cooldown, pouring over $10 million into a massive 1890 construction boom.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPioneer Square District, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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  1. The 'Rat' Ledger and the Union Strike

    After the Tacoma Ledger arbitrarily cut printers' wages by 30 percent, the labor union responded by boycotting the paper and launching a rival daily.

    Nov 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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