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  1. The Sidewalk That Wasn't There

    Madison Street pedestrians face a five-foot drop into darkness as structural supports vanish, leaving only a 'shaky' plank over the void.

    Oct 7, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Pilot Who Dropped Dead at the Helm

    A seasoned navigator suffers a fatal stroke while guiding a British ship through the Golden Gate, only for the crew to be extorted by a tugboat captain who demands an 'exorbitant' fee to save them.

    Sep 2, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Bold Daylight Heist in Squak Valley

    A trio of highwaymen, fresh from a lunch break, are captured after a brief pursuit in the rugged wilderness of the Squak Valley.

    Aug 17, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSquak Valley, Issaquah, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Logging Camp Cougar Standoff

    A Christmas-season encounter on a trail near Snohomish leaves a local hotelier shaken when his revolver fails him.

    Dec 29, 1879Puget Sound DispatchSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  5. Gambling over God: A Seattle Moral Crisis in 1878

    A local editor wrestles with a report claiming Seattle's 'cosmopolitan' nature had left its churches empty while its poker tables stayed crowded.

    Apr 13, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  6. The County Treasurer’s Double-Dipping Scandal

    A local editor challenges a powerful official for illegally holding two offices, exposing a web of political favoritism in the Grand Jury room.

    Aug 30, 1880Puget Sound DispatchKing County Courthouse, SeattleCity Hall

  7. The Fight Against the 'Two-Percent Shylocks'

    A fierce 1878 constitutional debate in Washington Territory pits anti-monopoly reformers against banking interests.

    Jul 20, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  8. The Great Escape at Port Madison

    A convicted murderer slips past a guard and vanishes into the thick brush, sparking a frantic island-wide manhunt.

    Apr 13, 1876Puget Sound DispatchPort Madison, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyTrue Crime

  9. The Seneca Street Prankster

    A pet parrot in Seattle develops a sophisticated and cruel sense of humor, terrorizing a local dog with fake emergency cries.

    Aug 2, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeneca Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  10. Betrayal and Bloodshed on Whidbey Island

    A ranching partnership ends in a fatal, cold-blooded ambush near Useless Bay.

    Feb 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchWhidbey Island, Island CountyTrue Crime

  11. The Editor Who Sold His Paper to a Brothel Keeper

    A scathing letter in the Puget Sound Dispatch exposes the corrupt alliance between Seattle’s Republican party and its most notorious vice kingpins, asking: 'What of that newspaper publisher... who for a palm share in the wages of prostitution gives his aid and influence?'

    Oct 17, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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