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4 stories matching comb

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  1. Vigilante Violence on the Tacoma Waterfront

    A man is tarred and feathered by a mob of 'beachcombers' in a brutal display of frontier lawlessness.

    Oct 5, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. Masked Revelry at Yesler Hall

    Seattle residents don costumes for a night of dancing and competition in the city's popular social venue.

    Feb 23, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. The Squire Building’s Grand Bazaar Opening

    A record-breaking crowd floods a new storefront for a giveaway event of unprecedented scale.

    Feb 3, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSecond Avenue, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Schoolhouse Reunion: A Grandmother’s Reflection

    A grandmother visits her granddaughter's rural school and finds herself transported back to her own youth, struggling to reconcile the modern fashions of schoolchildren with the enduring traditions of the classroom.

    Mar 15, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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