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1 story matching lakenew

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lakena, lake, lakeview, lakelet, lakesid, blakeney

  1. 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.

    Mar 11, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLakewood, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Disasters

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  1. Domestic Violence at Lake Washington

    A husband threatens a carpenter with a club amid messy divorce proceedings.

    Jun 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYesler Avenue, Seattle

  2. The Pastor’s Sales Pitch for Kennewick

    Rev. C. D. Rarey returns from an Indiana lecture tour, selling the Northwest as a land of opportunity to those weary of rain-soaked, failing harvests.

    Sep 2, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  3. The Lakes are Closing: A Landowner's Ultimatum

    After years of public access to private land, a local farmer threatens to ban all visitors due to vandalism and reckless behavior.

    May 24, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland

  4. A Gift of Land for Seattle

    G.C. Phinney proposes gifting his Lake Avenue Park to the growing city of Seattle, provided the Council commits to its improvement.

    Jan 29, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Seattle

  5. The Unclaimed 480-Acre Homestead

    A prime piece of King County farmland near Lake Washington goes on the market as the region's early real estate rush begins to accelerate.

    Oct 5, 1876The Daily IntelligencerCoal Creek, Newcastle

  6. The New Era of Lake Washington Shipbuilding

    Capitalizing on the brand-new ship canal, local firms pivot to build massive steel cargo ships for international trade.

    Oct 27, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanLake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle

  7. Tacoma's One-Dollar Land Deal Lures an Iowa Rolling Mill

    The Lake View Land Company deeds fifty acres south of Tacoma to Burlington, Iowa, mill managers for a dollar, betting a new plant will follow the subsidy.

    Jul 31, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  8. The Lake Washington Shipbuilding Boom

    A new canal connection to Puget Sound drives the expansion of a local steamboat yard into an ocean-going venture.

    Oct 26, 1916Coulee City DispatchLake Washington, Seattle

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