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9 stories matching fabl

  1. Yakima Farmers Answer the Call to Organize

    At Mason's Opera House, A. B. Leckenby tells North Yakima growers that cooperation—not outside capital—is the valley's best hope, and a countywide farmers' club takes shape for Feb. 12.

    Feb 5, 1898Ranche and RangeYakima, Yakima CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Morphine Abyss

    A woman shares her harrowing descent into morphine addiction and her recovery at the Keeley Institute, offering a rare, personal testimony of 19th-century narcotic dependence.

    Jun 11, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer7 Marion St, Seattle, King CountySnake Oil

  3. The Snake in the Parlor: How Two Con Artists Drained an Elderly Man Dry

    In May 1877, John Dowd and his accomplice targeted a respected Seattle citizen with a fake land deal, winning his trust before stealing his watch, cash, and dignity at a local saloon.

    May 17, 1877The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Great Seal Controversy: Do Pups Swim or Sink?

    Local mariners and traders challenge the prevailing scientific 'fables' about seal pup habits to protest federal regulation of North Pacific sealing.

    Feb 5, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNeah Bay, Clallam CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Midnight Treasure Hunt on Coffin Island

    A fever for gold and Captain Kidd’s fabled riches sends Seattle-area prospectors into a frenzy of night-time digging.

    Mar 7, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Political Machine Tightens Its Grip on Aberdeen

    Republican party caucuses in Aberdeen descend into chaos and back-room maneuvering as the 'ring' battles to maintain control of local delegate selection.

    Sep 13, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  7. The Largest Lumber Mill on the Sound

    Pittsburgh entrepreneurs break ground on a massive steam-powered mill near Olympia, promising to slash construction costs in the Territory.

    Apr 22, 1854Pioneer and DemocratNorth Olympia, Olympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  8. The Aristocratic Goose of Seattle

    A satirical fable from the 1880 Seattle Daily Intelligencer offers a sharp critique of status-seeking and the folly of high-society marriages.

    Nov 16, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  9. The Horseshoe Curse: A 1880 Seattle Fable of Fortune

    In the pages of the Seattle Intelligencer, a cautionary rhyme warns that even the smallest superstitions can wreak havoc on a settler’s homestead.

    Dec 1, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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