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  1. 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

  2. The Blue Glass Cure: A Barber’s Quackery and a Seattle Elder’s Rage

    In March 1877, an elderly Black man named Uncle Dan nearly came to blows with a white barber over a ridiculous 'medical' treatment involving blue window panes and sunlight.

    Mar 31, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

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