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4 stories matching unfrequ

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  1. A Grim Discovery in the Woods

    Hunters find an unidentified, decomposing body in a secluded ravine near Smith's Cove with a razor in hand.

    Feb 20, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerButler Block, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The City's Notorious Blackmail Sheets

    How unscrupulous publishers coerced local business owners with the threat of public exposure.

    May 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  3. He Splinted His Own Broken Leg, Then Rode Five Hours for Help

    Joe Hooker's horse kicked him in the Simcoe Mountains. Alone in the backcountry, he set his own leg and rode to a farmhouse.

    Aug 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGoldendale, Klickitat CountyStrange But True

  4. The Bering Sea's Brazen Seal Poachers, as Told by a Port Townsend Captain

    A sealing schooner back from five months in the Bering Sea describes a coordinated scheme of lookouts, false alibis and cached skins used to outwit the revenue cutters.

    Sep 4, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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