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9 stories matching sing

  1. The Tragic Busking of Mr. Schengler

    Inspired by a legend of a famous opera star, a local man attempts to sing his way to fame on the streets of Seattle—with a painful result.

    Jan 9, 1877The Daily IntelligencerKing Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Ghost of the Liverpool Run

    A sailor vanishes from his ship during a squall, only to reappear in an English port, leaving his crew convinced they’ve been haunted by a stowaway.

    Aug 16, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Infant Glee Club of 1878

    Before the city’s grand theaters were established, a neighborhood girl organized Seattle’s first children’s choir in her mother’s parlor.

    Aug 3, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Day the 'Worst Boy' in Seattle Found His Voice

    In an 1876 schoolhouse, a song about 'John Brown' acts as a social intervention to curb the disruptive behavior of a local child.

    Nov 9, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. The Shadow Ledger: Seattle’s Monthly Arrest List

    A raw, unfiltered tally of twenty-nine arrests made in June 1878 exposes the policing of Seattle’s streets—where poverty, Indigeneity, and ethnic status shaped the reach of the law.

    Jul 8, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  6. The Seattle Correspondent’s Gaze on China

    A disorienting, 1877 report from a Seattle newspaper explores the rigid social hierarchies and gender dynamics of the Qing Dynasty through a lens of Victorian fascination.

    Mar 3, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  7. The Bachelor's Ruse: A Victorian Love Game in Seattle

    A lonely Seattle bachelor attempts to 'test' his ward’s character through a series of elaborate, scholarly letters, only to find himself the one being studied.

    Dec 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  8. 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

  9. A Sharp Critique of Christian Patriarchy

    A biting anonymous editorial lampoons the hypocrisy of Seattle’s clergy regarding women’s rights.

    Aug 16, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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