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6 stories matching moot

  1. Seattle’s Lost Bid for the Navy Yard

    While the 1876 Congressional committee debated the future of the Mare Island naval site, Seattle’s local press made a bold, visionary pitch for the Sound as the premier industrial hub of the Pacific.

    Jun 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Introducing Game Birds to the Sound

    The Seattle Rod and Gun Club aims to make the Puget Sound district a premier sporting destination by importing Ohio clay birds and game.

    Mar 15, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Army Wanted a Fort on Magnolia Bluff

    A federal board called most Puget Sound defenses obsolete and urged a permanent post overlooking Seattle.

    Jan 29, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMagnolia Bluff, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  4. The Pigeons That Flew Down From Rainier With News the Mountain Was Smoking

    Seven homing pigeons carried dispatches from Mount Rainier's slopes, disproving the era's altitude limits and delivering word that the volcano was steaming.

    Jan 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  5. King County's Almshouse 'Vindication' Came With a Taxpayer Bill

    A committee appointed to investigate charges against King County commissioners billed the public for its own defense—including $10-a-day duty and a detective sent after a newspaper leak.

    Aug 31, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  6. The 'Rich Deed' That Wasn't: Snohomish’s Wild Gold Rush Hoax and the Community’s Reality Check

    A sensational tale of a legendary gold mine in Snohomish captivated locals, but the paper quickly pivots to a sobering assessment of the lumber industry's financial struggles and the region's agricultural potential.

    Jan 22, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

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  1. The Trial of Judge Hoyt

    Facing a barrage of 'partisan slander' in the race for state office, Judge John P. Hoyt fights back against claims he acted as a railroad puppet and denied due process to labor protesters.

    Sep 28, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia

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