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1 story matching loo

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  1. The Siege of Tacoma: A City Divided by Hatred

    While Seattleites marched through the rain to condemn Chinese residents, the city of Tacoma mobilized into an organized, exclusionary force that would soon see the forced removal of hundreds.

    Nov 1, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

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  1. The Laundromat Fugitive

    A laundry worker from San Francisco is captured in Seattle, linked to a bloody murder plot in a shadowy tong war.

    Jun 7, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerChinatown, Seattle

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