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2 stories matching drinker

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  1. Tragedy at the Star Clothing House

    A lonely tradesman takes his own life in a downtown Seattle retail shop, leaving behind a note of despair and a request to reach out to his estranged wife.

    Dec 12, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerJefferson Street, Seattle, King County

  2. The Lonely Death of James Kenney

    A body pulled from the bay reveals a paper trail of unpaid wages and a life on the fringes of the Snoqualmie road.

    Jan 19, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle waterfront, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

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