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2 stories matching hydra

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hydrat, hydrant, hydraul, hydro, hydraulick, hyde

  1. The Hydra-Headed Monster of the Yakima Valley

    A scathing indictment from 1885 reveals how the Northern Pacific Railroad's broken promises and predatory land schemes terrorized Washington frontier settlers.

    Oct 27, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerYakima Valley, Yakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Utopian Seattle of 1985

    A satirical piece of 'future news' from 1885 imagines a Seattle transformed by prohibition, electric airships, and strict urban planning.

    Jan 3, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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