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4 stories matching complexion

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  1. The Forger Who Fooled Seattle Banks

    A clever check-raiser who cut his mustache and fled to Snohomish leaves behind a tangled web of litigation between an Aberdeen bank and Seattle’s financial elite.

    May 4, 1893Aberdeen HeraldSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. Counterfeit Gold Strikes Aberdeen

    A clever swindler floods local businesses with fake five-dollar gold pieces before disappearing on a train toward Tacoma.

    Aug 17, 1893Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Sudden Vanishing of Joseph Luedinghaus

    A prominent local business partner disappears from Dryad following the destruction of his factory, sparking a search for the melancholic man.

    Aug 17, 1893Aberdeen HeraldDryad, Lewis CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Hidden Poison in Your Pantry

    An official investigation exposes the widespread use of ammonia and alum in common baking powders, arming local housewives with kitchen-tested methods to unmask the dangerous additives.

    Oct 15, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountySnake Oil

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