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3 stories matching charger

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  1. The Veteran's Bitter Return

    After the community raised funds to help an indigent Civil War veteran, his quick slide back into destitution offers a sobering look at post-war society and the limits of charity.

    Dec 29, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. A Spokane Craftsman's Twelve-Year Masterpiece in Human Hair

    Charles Streib spent over a decade creating portraits of Generals Washington and Sherman from thousands of strands of human hair—a feat of patience and artistry that astonished the city.

    Jul 28, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyLocal Legends

  3. Fifteen Thousand for Dinner: The Butchers Roast Seattle a Whole Ox

    The trade closed the shops, marched from Pioneer Place to the Yesler dock to meet Tacoma, and hauled the whole town out to Madison Park for four solid hours of carving, a ball game against Arlington, a greased pig and a dance under the lanterns.

    Jun 21, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Park, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

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