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2 stories matching deform

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  1. The Man Who Cut Off His Own Foot

    Desperate and denied by surgeons, a young Washington man performs a self-amputation with a pocketknife to save his life.

    Apr 13, 1899The Seattle StarArlington, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  2. Three Hundred Republicans and a Barrel of Tariff Whisky

    Seattle's First Ward Republican Club packed its South Third Street headquarters, signed up 300 members, and spent the night attacking the Havemeyer tariff bill and the Democrats who defended it.

    Aug 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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