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2 stories matching optic

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  1. A Redmond Boy Runs Away to Live Out a Storybook

    Edwin Keller’s father sided with his teacher, so the blue-eyed country boy started for Seattle—until Officer Hadeen found him at police headquarters.

    Mar 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Case of the Substituted Diamond Rings

    A famous Seattle divorce settlement turns petty and strange when ex-Senator Dyer says his former wife returned the wrong rings—twice.

    Apr 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSuperior Court of Washington for King County, SeattleScandal

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