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- Oct 31, 1876The Alleyway 'Doctor'A persistent young street peddler attempts to sell a sickly, down-and-out man an apple and some 'remedies' for his poor health, leading to a strange and chaotic confrontation.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1885The Engineer’s HeartbreakAn engineer rushing home to his dying daughter crashes his train, only to find solace in the delirium of his final moments.Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1885The Preacher Who Turned Court Into a Prayer MeetingA local street preacher, arrested for his public fervor, turns the tables on the magistrate by forcing a courtroom to its knees.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1889The Shame of the Wharf: Child Labor on Seattle’s WaterfrontA local paper condemns the sight of young girls selling apples among 'hard cases' and criminals at the O.R. & N. dock, demanding police intervention.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1892The Cabin on the ClaimA tragic accident in the woods tests the friendship of two men on a remote logging claim.Aberdeen, WA
- Jun 5, 1894The Mayor's Quick Cash SchemeA satirical look at a Western town's mayor who used the city marshal to arrest citizens solely to collect court fines and fund his poker game.Seattle, WA