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2 stories matching sieg

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  1. The Neighborhood Siege on Commercial Street

    A century and a half ago, a massive petition of Seattle residents demanded the city ‘cleanse’ a house of ‘contagious pollution,’ setting a precedent for civic moral panics.

    Aug 8, 1872Puget Sound DispatchFirst Avenue South, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The Siege at the St. Charles Hotel

    A young woman recounts a harrowing night of confinement after a local man tricked her into his room, only to be met with a public denial and claims of 'blackmailing.'

    Feb 17, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSt. Charles Hotel, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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