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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1899 | 1 |
1 story matching mcmillar
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mcmillan, millar, mcmillen, mcmillin, mcmilin, millard
- The Last Gathering of Seattle’s Founders
Amos Brown, a pioneer who helped shape the city's early identity, is laid to rest in a ceremony attended by nearly every surviving member of Seattle's first generation.
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- The Sudden Boom of McMurray
A newly minted railroad station on Lake McMurray transforms a quiet forest into a bustling industrial hub almost overnight.
- The Manufactured Boom of Medina
A speculative land development near Lake McMurray, Skagit County, uses a new railroad and promised natural resources to lure investors to a 'crescent' townsite.
- 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.
- Domestic Violence and a Very Public Feud
John and Mary McNeil return to court in a case of assault involving biting, teeth-marks, and threats of revenge.
- The Internal Feud at a Ballard Lumber Mill
A sawmill partnership in Ballard faces a forced liquidation as the company president sues his partner for mismanagement and mounting debts.
- The Trial of 'Mickey' McGrekan: A Window into Frontier Domestic Violence
A young woman’s struggle for survival and a legal showdown in 1887 Port Townsend reveal the brutal realities hidden behind the closed doors of boarding houses.