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4 stories matching simultan

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  1. The Scandal at the Springfield Hotel

    A young woman’s stay at a local hotel comes to a chaotic end when three separate men arrive to claim her as their own.

    Apr 27, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyScandal

  2. 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

  3. The Shipmate’s Miracle: A Story of Grit at Sea

    A young sailor survives a hundred-foot fall and a double compound fracture, saved by the improvised surgery and steady care of his shipmates far from any port.

    Apr 26, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Delegate Who Sold Seattle’s Future for Five Thousand Dollars

    A scathing editorial in the Puget Sound Dispatch accuses Territorial Delegate George Freeman Willard of betraying Seattle’s interests—specifically the mud flats of Duwamish Bay—to secure his own political and financial gain, while simultaneously accepting bribes from rival railroad companies.

    Oct 31, 1872Puget Sound DispatchDuwamish Bay, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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