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1 story matching coitrel

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  1. A $56 Check Sends a Housekeeper to Prison for Up to 14 Years

    Mrs. Maybelle Coitrell, desperate for work, forged a Spokane millionaire's name—and drew a sentence that outweighed the theft many times over.

    Mar 4, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSpokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

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  1. A Close Call with Poison in Cosmopolis

    Three children are in serious condition after ingesting belladonna pills left within reach.

    Mar 29, 1894Aberdeen HeraldCosmopolis

  2. A Domestic Disturbance on West Street

    A local lodging-house keeper faces the fallout of a violent, estranged husband's return after a year of absence.

    Jul 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Street, Seattle

  3. The Chloroform Attack: A Seattle Woman’s Narrow Escape from a Robber’s Grip

    Julia Torrillia fights back against an assailant who tried to drug her on Washington Street, leading to the arrest of a local baker.

    Jun 2, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

  4. Mill Tragedy in Cosmopolis

    A local worker faces permanent injury after a horrific accident at the saw.

    Jun 1, 1893Aberdeen HeraldCosmopolis

  5. The Clerk Who Stole His Boss’s Fortune to Gamble Away

    Leander Miller returns from a political trip in Olympia to find his confidential clerk, J.H. Corcoran, has drained his accounts through gambling debts.

    Feb 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. A Desperate Act at the Madrona Hotel

    A waiter attempted to end his life by inhaling chloroform; doctors managed to revive him.

    Jun 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Unlikely Remedy for the Smallpox Outbreak

    When a Seattle-area family faced a smallpox contagion in the winter, they bypassed medical uncertainty for an old household mixture—and claimed a miraculous recovery.

    Feb 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  8. A Blacksmith's Desperate Act of Heartbreak

    After his sweetheart jilted him for flirting with her sister, a Tacoma man attempted to end his life.

    Sep 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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