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2 stories matching shield

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  1. The Witch of Avenue A: A Violent Superstition

    A Seattle family’s belief in sorcery leads to a brutal attack on their former governess.

    Jul 3, 1899The Seattle Star1414 1st Ave, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. Telescoped at the Crossing: A Grant Street Horror

    When a Northern Pacific freight train plowed into an electric streetcar on May 20, 1909, one man died and dozens were mangled in the icy water below. The crash exposed dangerous speeds and negligent watchmen at a city intersection that remains vital today.

    May 29, 1899The Seattle StarSouth Park, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

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