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  1. The South Sea Islanders at Madison Park

    A massive crowd descends on Lake Washington for a spectacle of exoticized performance and aquatic skill.

    Jul 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Park, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

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  1. A Spokane Policeman and a Runaway Wife

    A husband tracks his wife's secret life through a trail of letters and discovers she has moved on with a Spokane police officer.

    Feb 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. Family Feud on Commercial Street

    A domestic dispute escalates to public threats when a husband allegedly stalks his estranged wife's brother.

    Jun 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCommercial St, Seattle

  3. A County Assessor, a Restaurant Keeper’s Wife, and a $10,000 Scandal

    Mount Vernon’s county assessor is accused of stealing the affections of a restaurant keeper’s wife—who has reportedly fled to Seattle.

    Jan 2, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Vernon

  4. The Lawyer and the Imposter

    Attorney James E. Morrison faces a hearing over allegations he orchestrated a fraudulent pre-emption claim using a double.

    Jul 31, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. A Doctor, a Bigamist, and a Fleeing Quack

    A medical man practicing without a license flees Vancouver for Seattle after his double life is exposed.

    Sep 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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