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1 story matching Lester

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  1. The Deadly Gift Sent to the Melodeon

    A scorned woman in Seattle finds herself the target of a sophisticated homemade bomb disguised as a gift.

    May 11, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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