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1 story matching olaf

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  1. The River Bandit of Port Madison

    A Swede with a taste for plunder steals a haul of supplies and clothing, only to be chased down by local Indigenous residents.

    May 6, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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