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3 stories matching baro

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  1. The Rose Thief of James Street

    A Seattle gardener threatens to deploy a bulldog—or forty—after midnight raids carry off her prize roses, including the star-crossed Baron and Baroness.

    Jul 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Confidence Man of the Colonial Hotel

    A prolific hotel thief, captured in Minneapolis with $12,000 in diamonds, claims he offloaded stolen jewels in Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane.

    Jan 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Baron Among the Sawmills

    A Westphalian nobleman trades the Old World for a homestead in the Grays Harbor country, hoping to bring his new bride to a bustling frontier town.

    Jan 22, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

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