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4 stories matching pinkham

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  1. A Near-Death Experience on Lake Union

    Three young men capsized in a pleasure boat, saved by the quick thinking of two local boaters who paddled out to rescue them.

    Aug 22, 1878The Daily IntelligencerLake Union, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Industrial Armies on the Move

    Across the West, unemployed men organized as 'Coxeyites' or 'Industrial Armies' are clashing with law enforcement and rail companies as they travel toward Washington, D.C.

    May 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Paradox of Plenty: Seattle’s Lumber Boom Leaves No One to Live In

    In August 1872, the city's primary industry is churning out lumber at a staggering rate, yet the town faces a bizarre crisis: there are simply no houses left to rent.

    Aug 29, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle Mill, Seattle, Snohomish CountyHousing & Rent

  4. The Bell in the Woods: How Seattle Built Its First University

    A 34-year anniversary feature on the Territorial University: 48 laborers, $2-a-day wages, lumber from Port Blakely, and an old bell that warned ships in fog and rang for hangings.

    Mar 16, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyGone Forever

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