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| Year | Stories |
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| 1885 | 1 |
1 story matching lakena
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lake, lakenew, lakelet, lakesid, lakeshor, lakeview
- The Sinking of the Underwriter
A tragic maritime accident in Port Townsend harbor leaves a local captain’s schooner at the bottom of the channel.
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- The Dream of Ravenna Park: A Victorian Utopia in the Pines
Promoted as a 'city of churches' and culture, W.W. Beck’s ambitious Ravenna development sought to mirror an Italian paradise on the shores of Lake Washington.
- The 'Apostle' of Lona Lake
A Spokane man claimed divine powers to swindle followers out of their money and valuables, only to end up in the county jail.
- A Fiery Protest Over Local Schooling
A schoolhouse in Lakenew was destroyed by an act of suspected arson, following heated community disputes over moving the building into town.
- The State Secures the Land for the University of Washington
A public auction on the shores of Lake Washington clears the path for the university's move from downtown to its current campus.
- The Boomtown Boom: Life on Lake Union
A local reporter describes the rapid transformation of the Lake Union area into a bustling industrial suburb, predicting it will soon be closer to downtown Seattle than Santa Clara is to San Jose.
- Tragedy at the Lake Shore Depot
A Swedish laborer, carrying Christmas gifts home to his neighbors, dies in a horrific accident while intoxicated.
- The Real Estate Rush to Lake Union
A 1891 developer's pitch for the 'fine' residential property of Lake Union, promising transit access and views of the burgeoning city.
- The Boom Town That Wasn't: A 1891 Real Estate Pitch
Before the land was logged or the mines were fully opened, developers promised a metropolis on the shores of Lake McMurray—selling 'the coming city' on a dream of coal, timber, and sandstone.