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| Year | Stories |
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| 1878 | 1 |
1 story matching unplast
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- The Shack Post Office Scandal
In 1878, Seattle’s postmaster faced public fury for 'farming out' mail services to a cramped, unhygienic shanty to maximize his own personal profit.