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4 stories matching parson

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  1. The Unintended Thief of Front Street

    A disgraced attorney faces justice in Seattle for misappropriating client funds, pleading that his professional collapse was a desperate bid to survive.

    Nov 26, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Gospel-Ship Scam on Puget Sound

    How a pious Olympia minister raised international funds to build a missionary vessel, only to pivot it into a lucrative towboat business.

    Jan 13, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPuget Sound, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Snake Oil

  3. The Anarchist’s Pamphleteer

    While the nation held its breath over the Haymarket executions in Chicago, a woman faced down Seattle police to distribute radical literature on Government Square.

    Nov 4, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPioneer Square, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Christmas Miracle at Denny School

    A heartfelt holiday secret unfolds as four teachers surprise their students with a hidden forest of gifts.

    Dec 24, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDenny School, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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