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2 stories matching bat

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  1. The Professor’s Last Trick: Clara Baldwin’s Final Spiritualist Spectacle

    In a packed hall in Seattle, the renowned medium Clara Baldwin performed her final show before departing for Portland, captivating the audience with 'wonderful bat' illusions and binding herself in chains to prove her powers were real.

    Jul 29, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Nine-Inning Scandal at the Old Exchange

    A local baseball game ends in a high-stakes confrontation that reads like a pulp novel, leaving one man bitter and another victorious.

    Dec 9, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

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