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1 story matching halstorm

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  1. The Perilous Life of a High-Flying Acrobat

    An aerial gymnast recounts the brutal physical toll, the thrill of the heights, and the changing landscape of show business in the Pacific Northwest.

    Sep 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

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  1. Hail, Snow, Thunder and a Shock Down the Telephone Wire

    For two and a half hours Seattle gets a storm almost no climate can produce — and a businessman on Second Street gets knocked against the door by lightning on the line.

    Mar 12, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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