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  1. The Denny Hotel: Seattle’s Grand Bet on Itself

    As the city raises nearly $100,000 to build a luxury hotel, workers break ground for excavation, signaling a new era of civic ambition and commercial confidence.

    Mar 17, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWallingford, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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  1. A Young Man’s Tragic End

    A nineteen-year-old Tacoma Ledger employee ends his life at his sweetheart’s home, leaving behind a mysterious note.

    Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma Times4334 South L Street, Tacoma

  2. The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life

    After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.

    Jul 21, 1905The Kennewick CourierHoquiam

  3. Miners Clash at a Wilkeson Roadhouse

    A quarrel over a woman and drinks ends in a shooting, sparking a community uprising in the coal-mining town.

    Feb 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesWilkeson

  4. From Gilman Mines to the Japanese Consulate

    Dr. Frank W. Harrell, a King County physician and former mayor of Gilman, secures a diplomatic post in Japan after a period of fervent local politicking.

    May 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  5. A Legislator, a $20,000 Seduction Suit, and Two Women

    A wealthy Pullman Democrat and state representative is accused in Spokane of seducing Helen M. Bierman—a charge tangled with his wife’s divorce case.

    Mar 11, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane

  6. The 'Dummy' Notes That Toppled a Bank

    A financial scandal in Whatcom County exposes a web of fake assets and political maneuvering between rival cities.

    Apr 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

  7. The Local Rebel Taking On the Political Machine

    Frank W. Bixby, a Lynden attorney, is making waves by refusing to bow to Whatcom County’s political establishment.

    Aug 7, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  8. The Collapse of a Fairhaven Empire

    A prominent banker faces arrest as the Bank of Fairhaven closes its doors, leaving the county's finances in chaos.

    Apr 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

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