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4 stories matching fabl

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  1. The Midnight Treasure Hunt on Coffin Island

    A fever for gold and Captain Kidd’s fabled riches sends Seattle-area prospectors into a frenzy of night-time digging.

    Mar 7, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Aristocratic Goose of Seattle

    A satirical fable from the 1880 Seattle Daily Intelligencer offers a sharp critique of status-seeking and the folly of high-society marriages.

    Nov 16, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Horseshoe Curse: A 1880 Seattle Fable of Fortune

    In the pages of the Seattle Intelligencer, a cautionary rhyme warns that even the smallest superstitions can wreak havoc on a settler’s homestead.

    Dec 1, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Snake in the Parlor: How Two Con Artists Drained an Elderly Man Dry

    In May 1877, John Dowd and his accomplice targeted a respected Seattle citizen with a fake land deal, winning his trust before stealing his watch, cash, and dignity at a local saloon.

    May 17, 1877The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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