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3 stories matching old

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  1. The Bloom of Lake Washington

    A 64-year-old gardener secures a one-year subscription to the Post-Intelligencer by showcasing 59 varieties of flowers still in bloom during the late autumn chill.

    Nov 6, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerHoughton, Kirkland, King CountyStrange But True

  2. A Year-Old Mystery Ends in a Shallow Grave Near Kirkland

    A skeleton found buried outside Kirkland is identified as Alfred Earl Plummer, missing from Seattle since the same date last year—and a revolver beneath the body suggests he died defending himself.

    Sep 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesKirkland, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. Tragedy on Lake Washington

    A young boy drowns while ferrying household goods across the lake.

    Aug 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMeydenbauer Bay, Kirkland, King CountyDisasters

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