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2 stories matching strew

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  1. A City Pauses to Remember: Seattle's 1889 Memorial Day

    Mayor Robert Moran calls on the frontier city to close its doors and honor the fallen as the Grand Army of the Republic marks the 21st anniversary of Decoration Day.

    May 27, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Mountain That Spilled a Flood

    An eyewitness watches a mysterious, cataclysmic burst of water tear through a mountain ravine near Colville, obliterating trees and tracks.

    May 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColville, Stevens CountyDisasters

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