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| Year | Stories |
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| 1878 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
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| 1909 | 1 |
7 stories matching jerri
- Gambling Debt and Ceiling Signals
A high-stakes poker cheat gets caught when his victim shoots through the floor.
- The Tragedy of Jerry K.
A young man, struggling with addiction and heartbreak, left a final note and a path to his loved ones after taking his own life in a quiet Seattle cemetery.
- The Baltimore Oyster House Fire
A suspected arson and double tragedy at a Second Street hotel leaves the community in shock as the accused points a finger at his own wife.
- Tragedy in a Seattle Boarding House
A teamster takes his own life after a heated dispute with his family.
- The Great Odd Fellows Sleep-In: A Night of Fractured Rituals in Seattle
When the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows convened in June 1909, a bizarre mix of procedural delays and social distractions turned a solemn ceremony into a chaotic spectacle that spilled onto the dance floor.
- Life and Lore on the Snoqualmie Prairie
A look back at the isolated, burgeoning agricultural life of the Snoqualmie Valley in 1878, from the pioneer blockhouses to the dream of a thriving dairy industry.
- The Price of a Wagon Road: Financing the Frontier
A look at the logistical grunt work of early King County, from building roads to settling school district boundaries in 1878.