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2 stories matching footag

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  1. The Price of Progress on Stewart Street

    Forty property owners take the city to court over a doubled assessment for the grading of Stewart Street.

    Mar 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerStewart Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. Everett Labor Council Mobilizes for McNamara Defense

    Local labor leaders coordinate benefit events and organize support for the McNamara brothers amid national union unrest.

    Oct 13, 1911The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

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  1. The Fern Hill Underdogs Demand Their Shot

    Excluded from the city's grammar school league due to municipal boundaries, the scrappy Fern Hill team issues a public challenge to the league's best.

    May 8, 1909The Tacoma TimesFern Hill, Tacoma

  2. The Unbeatable Guarantee of Elliott M. Best

    In 1876, a Seattle shoemaker promised that if his hand-sewn boots broke, he’d replace them for free.

    Dec 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle

  3. A Desperate Swim in the Palouse

    After losing his land and descending into a alcoholic crisis, a former farmer experiences a terrifying delusion and is rescued from the river.

    Mar 9, 1900The Colfax GazettePalouse River, Colfax

  4. The Shoe-Stealing Vagabond of Grant Street

    A suspicious man found peddling a suitcase full of brand-new footwear on a Seattle bridge lands in jail.

    Feb 28, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGrant Street, Seattle

  5. Officer Shoots Bystander During Foot Chase

    A logger is wounded in the arm by a stray bullet when a policeman fires at a fleeing shoplifter in the South Third Street district.

    Nov 5, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer307 Washington Street, Seattle

  6. The 'Seedy' Runner Who Was More Than He Seemed

    A stranger arriving in Seattle claimed ignorance of foot-racing rules, only to reveal himself as a skilled athlete in disguise.

    Sep 8, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Changing Face of Front Street

    Seattle's wooden buildings are vanishing, replaced by permanent brick structures as the city matures.

    Jun 24, 1884Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1st Avenue, Seattle

  8. The Great Hop Tare Battle

    Seattle brewers and merchants fight back against the 'sacking cloth' price gouging of local hop farmers.

    Feb 6, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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