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1 story matching magnesia

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:magnesit, magnesium, magnet, magnetit, magnolia, magno

  1. The Miracle Springs of the Columbia

    Boosterism and health claims surround the discovery of sulfur springs at the Lower Cascades.

    Jul 4, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerNorth Bonneville, Skamania CountyBoom & Bust · Snake Oil

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  1. The Fight for the Stevens County Magnesite Market

    Local miners face renewed economic uncertainty as Austrian firms petition for a sharp reduction in import tariffs, threatening the fragile recovery of the regional mineral industry.

    Sep 21, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanAddy

  2. The Hypnotic Lothario of Tacoma

    A wealthy widow discovers that her 'handy' boarder was a con man who used alleged hypnotic powers to swindle her and charm local women.

    Sep 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerG Street, Tacoma

  3. The Monster of the Beach: A Giant Squid in Snohomish

    A spectacular display of a thirty-three-foot giant squid in Snohomish invites locals to gawk at the creature Victor Hugo once called a 'sea vampire.'

    Nov 24, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish

  4. The Iron Giant Lands: Moss Bay Steel Chooses Seattle Without Asking for a Penny

    In a stunning victory for civic pride over corporate bribery, the massive Moss Bay Iron and Steel Company has selected Lake Washington as its site, rejecting lucrative bonuses from rival cities and the Northern Pacific Railroad.

    Jun 1, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Washington (Shoreline), Seattle

  5. The Great Stink of 1882

    When Makah schoolgirls in Neah Bay proved to their matron that rotting whale blubber smelled better than imported Limburger cheese.

    May 14, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCape Flattery, Neah Bay

  6. The Great Goat Gambit: Seattle's First Angora Import

    A local merchant imports the territory's first genuine Angora goats from Mexico, betting that their mohair will be worth more than the meat.

    Feb 15, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Gyroscope Miracle from Tracyton

    A local invention aims to revolutionize seafaring by creating an artificial horizon, allowing ships to navigate through dense fog.

    Nov 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. The Snake Oil Salesman of Seattle

    A traveling 'magnetic' doctor promises miraculous cures for everything from asthma to consumption, setting up shop in 1889 Seattle.

    Apr 17, 1889The Seattle Post-Intelligencer111 First Avenue, Seattle

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