Mrs. Stewart
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- Apr 6, 1882The Boy Who Vanished: Seattle’s Great Search for Little HarryA two-year-old toddler slipped out of his mother's sight on Commercial Street, sparking a frantic manhunt that drew hundreds of neighbors to the sidewalks.Seventh Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1889The Woman’s Club Banquet That Defined Olympia’s EliteSix years after its founding, the city's most prominent ladies gathered for a 'horseshoe' dinner and silhouette presentation to celebrate their social influence.Olympia, WA
- Jan 25, 1891The Tide Flat Mystery: A Carpenter’s Body Found Beneath the RailsThree weeks after bridge carpenter Abner Abbott vanished in Seattle, his bloated remains were pulled from the water under a railroad trestle. With $400 still on his person and bruises on his face, police and citizens alike debated whether it was a tragic accident or a cold-blooded murder.Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Jul 7, 1892The Women of Aberdeen Make Their Mark at State ConventionA local delegate recounts the nerve-wracking, momentous experience of representing Aberdeen at the statewide Women's Christian Temperance Union gathering.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 26, 1895The Four-Year-Old at the Heart of a Custody WarAfter a day of dueling accusations, Judge Humes rules that little Chester Stewart stays with his mother — and has a word for anyone who would take a child over bad language.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Dec 3, 1908The Old Folks' Day and the Empty PewNewport's Methodist congregation honored its elders with lined-out hymns and a shared meal—then buried an invited guest before the day was over.Methodist church, Newport, WA