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  1. The Octopus and the Seal: A Local Captain’s War Against a Washington Monopoly

    In 1901, Port Townsend resident James G. Swan published affidavits from experienced hunters to debunk Professor Elliott’s claim that seal pups sink like stones, exposing the Alaska Commercial Company’s stranglehold on federal policy.

    Feb 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Seal Pup Wars: A Local Naturalist vs. The Smithsonian’s ‘Sense-Keeper’

    James G. Swan, a long-time Neah Bay resident and customs inspector, challenges Henry W. Elliott’s decades-old claim that newborn fur seal pups sink like stones, offering eyewitness testimony from Captain Elijah McAlmond that they swim.

    Jan 29, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNeah Bay, Clallam CountyScandal

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  1. The Political Flip-Flop

    A local editor denounces a political candidate for switching party affiliations after losing a primary race.

    Oct 15, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  2. The Prohibitionist's Flip-Flop

    A key Everett anti-saloon organizer publicly declares local option a failure, calling for high license fees instead.

    Apr 5, 1912The Labor JournalEverett

  3. The Perils of the Hand-Crank

    A Hover resident sustains a serious injury while starting his automobile, highlighting the physical dangers of early motor travel.

    Nov 8, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterSunnyside

  4. The Watchman Fought the Flames, but the Clipper Mill Was Gone

    A spark from the slab pile was all it took to destroy J. P. Armstrong's shingle mill at Bothell, despite Alfred Johnson's hose and pumps.

    Mar 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBothell

  5. The Tragic Death of Mollie Flippen

    After surviving a notorious criminal past in Portland, a woman’s life ends in a horrific fire at a Seattle boarding house.

    Mar 11, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Seattle

  6. The Price of a Snooze in the Big Dipper

    A shingles weaver lost his life savings after falling asleep in a Seattle saloon—a grim reminder of the risks in the city's rough-and-tumble entertainment district.

    Jul 3, 1899The Seattle StarPioneer Square, Seattle

  7. The Automatic Suitor-Smacker

    A fed-up father builds a booby-trapped gate to drive away his daughters' persistent suitors, turning a domestic headache into a mechanical triumph.

    Jan 19, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

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