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4 stories matching babe

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  1. A Family’s Tragic End in the First Ward

    A domestic dispute in Seattle ends with a wife dead, a husband in custody, and a toddler left in the wake of the violence.

    Oct 7, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Doctor's Carriage Scare

    A Seattle school teacher's rigid adherence to hygiene protocols leads to a misunderstanding in the Nineteenth Ward.

    Nov 12, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Miracle of Fannie McCann

    A lifelong invalid, confined to a chair for twenty-two years, found her voice and language only in her final hours.

    May 13, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerVancouver, Clark CountyStrange But True

  4. The Annual Migration to the Seattle Waterfront

    As the hop-picking season nears, hundreds of Indigenous families from as far north as Sitka gather on the tide flats below the mills, turning the city's shore into a bustling hub of commerce and seasonal labor.

    Aug 27, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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