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  1. A Desperate Leap into the Sound

    A former railroad official jumps from a steamer into the Puget Sound, allegedly following a morphine injection.

    Apr 27, 1890Fairhaven HeraldDuwamish Head, Seattle, King County

  2. The Kitchen Brawl at the Cookhouse

    Tensions between two cooks at a Tenth Street boarding house boiled over into a full-blown street fight.

    Apr 17, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyScandal

  3. A Fugitive’s Final Escape in a Seattle Lodging House

    Facing a retrial for a violent attempted murder, a young man ends his life in a room above a downtown saloon.

    Apr 1, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFront Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. Tragedy in the Stetson-Post Row

    Three travelers en route to Snohomish perished in a fire, their bodies found huddled together in an attempted escape.

    Mar 25, 1890Fairhaven HeraldSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  5. The Magic City of Puget Sound

    A booster’s portrait of 1890 Fairhaven, capturing a boom town fueled by speculation, deep-water access, and massive infrastructure projects.

    Mar 20, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

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