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  1. The Kendall Combination Delivers a Moving Performance of 'M'liss'

    Seattle theatergoers are captivated by Mrs. Julia Kendall’s portrayal of the waif M'liss at Yesler's Hall.

    Apr 23, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

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  1. The Strong Boy and the Local Champion

    Omer Marbet and Frans Unfried sign articles for a $500 catch-as-catch-can wrestling match at Turner Hall.

    Apr 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Indian Giant of Germania Hall

    A towering Nez Perce wrestler from Montana defeats a Tacoma local in a high-stakes match.

    Mar 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  3. The Pugilist and the Hercules: Seattle’s ‘Denver Ed’ Sets Sights on Giant Tom Costello

    Local fighter 'Denver Ed' Smith prepares to step into the ring with a massive gunner from the USS Iowa, promising a fifteen-round bout that has the city buzzing.

    Jun 24, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  4. The Sudden End of a Seattle Lawman

    Bolton Rogers, a former police chief who rose from a hack-driver to the top of the department, has died following a struggle with brain fever.

    Jun 6, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  5. The Fraternal Grudge Match at Robbins Park

    Everett’s Moose and Elks lodges squared off in a Decoration Day showdown that proved more competitive than any of the fans expected.

    Jun 2, 1911The Labor JournalRobbins Park, Everett

  6. The Black Diamond Wrestling Grudge

    A boastful challenge leads to a bizarre wrestling match in the Black Diamond mining camp, resolved in mere seconds.

    Dec 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond

  7. The Sad End of Seattle's 'Boy Captain'

    A legendary Puget Sound steamboat captain turned professional gambler finds his luck—and his life—allegedly lost at sea.

    Oct 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle

  8. The 'Irish Lad' Meets His Match

    An unexpected middleweight newcomer disrupts a high-stakes wrestling match at the Seattle Skating Rink.

    Jun 14, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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