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4 stories matching chat

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cha, chatti, chatham, chattel, chatter, chad

  1. The Last Bridge Isn't Crossed Yet

    A Seattle prisoner reacts to a five-year sentence with a defiant promise to keep fighting, despite the jury's unanimous verdict.

    Jul 2, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Scandal of Chief Woolery

    A scathing 1885 editorial accuses Seattle's Chief of Police of protecting gambling dens and brothels while posing as a moral martyr.

    Jul 9, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. The Tragedy on Trestle No. 4

    A father's desperate attempt to walk his children to safety during a heavy snowstorm ends in a devastating train accident on the outskirts of Tacoma.

    Jan 8, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  4. The Tragic End of a Seattle Art Teacher

    After struggling to establish her art classes in Seattle, a young California woman takes her own life using poison purchased at a local drugstore.

    Apr 2, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

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