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5 stories matching tith

  1. The Fight for the Land Grant

    Citizens demand Congress strip the Northern Pacific Railroad of its massive, unearned land holdings.

    Apr 8, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Paper War: Port Townsend vs. Seattle

    In 1876, a small rival town accused Seattle of economic sabotage over who printed their business cards.

    Jul 27, 1876The Daily IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  3. An Overqualified Bookkeeper Answers a $3-a-Week Ad

    A desperate job-seeker responds to a measly $3-a-week bookkeeping ad with a resume that includes everything from peanut roasting to dog-ear clipping.

    Jul 13, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Local Legends

  4. Skeptics Question the 'Boom' in Tacoma

    A blistering critique of the 'Tacoma Ledger' and its persistent, unsubstantiated claims regarding the city's industrial future.

    Mar 14, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The 'Rich Deed' That Wasn't: Snohomish’s Wild Gold Rush Hoax and the Community’s Reality Check

    A sensational tale of a legendary gold mine in Snohomish captivated locals, but the paper quickly pivots to a sobering assessment of the lumber industry's financial struggles and the region's agricultural potential.

    Jan 22, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Teredo Worm’s Silent Siege

    A massive wheat warehouse on the Tacoma waterfront collapses after wood-boring pests hollowed out the foundation, echoing the vulnerability of the region's rapidly expanding infrastructure.

    Aug 11, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  2. A Neighborhood's Battle Against Filth

    Tacoma residents at 11th and Sprague demand city action to clear stagnant wells and sloughs breeding typhoid.

    Apr 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  3. Tragedy on Tacoma Avenue

    A construction accident on a prominent Tacoma building site leaves a labor organizer critically injured and near death.

    Jun 9, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  4. Engineering Tacoma's Waterfront

    Tacoma will build a $20,000 bridge to its new filled waterfront, where teredo worms eat untreated pilings.

    Oct 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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