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2 stories matching peat

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:peatt, pea, peatrom, permeat, peac, peak

  1. Smoke So Thick You Could Not See a Block: The August the Sound Went Dark

    Forest and peat fires from Lynden to Wilkeson filled Puget Sound with smoke in late August 1894. Seattle's weather observer promised rain within thirty-six hours, and Whatcom County counted its losses.

    Aug 31, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Road to Nowhere: Seattle’s Neglected Gateway to the Interior

    As travelers from Yakima and Walla Walla flock to the Snoqualmie Pass route, they find it worse than ever. The *Intelligencer* demands immediate action to save Seattle’s economic future.

    Sep 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSnoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie, King CountyBoom & Bust

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