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1 story matching chillman

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  1. A Heartfelt Seattle Send-Off

    Friends and local musicians stage a surprise gathering to honor a departing resident with a diamond tribute.

    Feb 15, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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  1. The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life

    After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.

    Jul 21, 1905The Kennewick CourierHoquiam

  2. A Young Man’s Tragic End

    A nineteen-year-old Tacoma Ledger employee ends his life at his sweetheart’s home, leaving behind a mysterious note.

    Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma Times4334 South L Street, Tacoma

  3. The Carbonado Roadhouse Shooting

    A local man is recovering from a mysterious gunshot wound after a violent, alcohol-fueled scuffle in a remote roadhouse between Carbonado and Wilkeson.

    Mar 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesCarbonado

  4. The Crackdown on G Street

    Local law enforcement targets a house of ill fame in an effort to scrub the city of undesirable characters.

    Sep 21, 1893Aberdeen HeraldG Street, Aberdeen

  5. Violence in the Coal Camps

    A miner is shot near Carbonado, sparking rumors of community lawlessness.

    Feb 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesWilkeson

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