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2 stories matching overr

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  1. The Midnight Mutiny of Annabel McCarty

    A young socialite’s debut party in 1877 Seattle takes a turn when she decides the festivities are entirely overrated.

    Mar 10, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. How Seattle Raised $50,000 for Its Canal — Bootblacks Included

    A San Francisco paper marveled that Seattle's Lake Washington canal fund came in small donations from rich and poor alike, a civic-spirit story with a Puget Sound lesson.

    May 26, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Washington Canal, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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