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1 story matching outturn

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  1. The 'Agricultural Wonder' of the Skagit Valley

    A local farmer promises to transform the economy of the Territory with a miracle oat that promises to outgrow all others.

    Nov 30, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

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  1. The Price of Progress: A Victim of the Storm

    A devastating windstorm hits Olympia, leaving a man critically injured and highlighting the physical perils of frontier expansion.

    Sep 15, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia

  2. Mining Dispute Turns Violent in Whatcom

    A representative of a Seattle development company is arrested for assaulting a mining expert at the Blue Canyon mine.

    Jun 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

  3. Outcry After Steamer Captain Fails to Rescue Men from Collapsed Wharf

    A Seattle harbor accident ignites public debate over a captain's choice to pull away from a sinking structure.

    Dec 3, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Rising Cost of City Progress

    An editorial analysis questioning whether the tripling of street improvement spending under the current administration is delivering value to taxpayers.

    Jul 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Alder Street, Walla Walla

  5. The North End Industrial Boom

    A new stone quarry and improved infrastructure are transforming the north end of Aberdeen.

    Aug 27, 1891Aberdeen HeraldB Street, Aberdeen

  6. Court Overturns Nonsuit in Ballard Mill Fatality

    State Supreme Court rules that a yard boss is not a 'fellow servant,' reviving a lawsuit for a worker killed in a mill accident.

    Mar 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle

  7. A Costly Slip: The Sink That Flooded Pioneer Square

    A plumber’s oversight at a dry goods shop leads to a deluge that ruins thousands of dollars in stock, exposing the fragility of Seattle’s burgeoning commercial district.

    Jan 7, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Avenue, Seattle

  8. A Landslide Buries the Great Northern’s Steam Shovel at the Falls

    A sudden slide knocks the big iron machine out of commission; a wrecker from Hillyard hauls it free for repairs.

    Mar 19, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport

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