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3 stories matching perspicu

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  1. The 'Key City' Hype Machine: A 19th-Century Real Estate Fever Dream

    Before Seattle cemented its dominance, Port Townsend was positioning itself as the 'future great city of the New Northwest,' fueled by a massive, speculative railroad subsidy.

    Jun 21, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTaylor Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Port Townsend Doubled Its Population Without a Boom Campaign

    In 1888, Port Townsend boosters promised their city would become the next San Francisco by monopolizing the region's rail and shipping trade.

    Jun 23, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTaylor Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Price of a Petty Grudge

    A Seattle legal dispute drags on for four years over ten dollars, costing hundreds in court fees while a jury of citizens yawns through the spectacle.

    Sep 20, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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