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2 stories matching shoulder

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  1. The Witch Doctor’s Bullet: A Love Triangle in Hoquiam

    When a local Indian doctor claimed a young woman was bewitched to death, her grieving father took justice into his own hands, leaving a victim with a bullet in the shoulder and a story that captivated Aberdeen.

    Oct 23, 1890Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Shovel Duel on the Race Track

    A simmering debt leads to a violent, rock-and-shovel confrontation between two local men.

    Aug 21, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyScandal

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