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June 6th, 1889, will ever be a memorable day in the history of Seattle--that being the day of the Great Fire which, like a besom of destruction swept out of existence a goodly portion of the embryo city.
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Jacobs marks June 6th, 1889, as a pivotal date in Seattle's history due to the devastating Great Fire.
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