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2 stories matching solac

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  1. The Tragedy of Eliza Hicks

    A young woman of mixed heritage, suffering from the grief of a lost partner, succumbs to an overdose in a Seattle saloon boarding house.

    Jun 5, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThird Street, Seattle, King County

  2. The Teen Bride and the Soldier

    A seventeen-year-old in Port Townsend seeks a trade: her marriage certificate for a new license.

    Oct 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyScandal

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