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2 stories matching yakey

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:yakley, yak, oakey, yukey, caakey, roakey

  1. Sidney Hotel Lost to Afternoon Blaze

    A rapid-fire inferno destroys a town landmark, underscoring the dangers of early Seattle-area settlements lacking municipal fire suppression.

    May 22, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyDisasters

  2. Nineteen Buildings Gone Before Breakfast

    With no fire department and only buckets, the Kitsap County seat of Sidney watched its entire business district burn to the ground in three hours — then promised to rebuild as Seattle had.

    Sep 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBay Street, Port OrchardCity Hall · Disasters

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