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  1. The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration Day

    As the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.

    May 31, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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