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2 stories matching ellingson

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  1. The Accused Killer Who Wrote to Seattle Police

    Oluf Ellingson was found on the Lake Washington shore with his throat cut and a razor in his hand. Four years later, suspect Tony Miller’s letter still insisted he was coming back to clear his name.

    Sep 3, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Seattle Shakedown: A Klondiker’s Lost Fortune

    Fresh from the gold fields, a miner’s life savings vanish in an instant at a local hotel, exposing a web of downtown con men.

    Aug 18, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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  1. Dockside Misadventure for Ship Captain

    Captain Elnathan Lewis suffers a brutal fall on the ice-slicked logs of Seattle’s waterfront.

    Jan 21, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle

  2. The Speaker of Norway’s Storthing Visits Seattle

    Viggo Ullmann, a leader of the Norwegian Liberal Party, brings his campaign for national independence to a packed hall in Seattle.

    Sep 15, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer400 Harrison Street, Seattle

  3. The Public Elopement of Elma

    A husband in Elma negotiates a bizarre separation settlement that includes the contents of the house.

    Jun 23, 1892Aberdeen HeraldElma

  4. Students Hustle for High Culture

    Kennewick pupils raise significant funds for fine art reproductions through school-wide competition and performances.

    Mar 25, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  5. A New Bank Opens on East Main

    Local business leader J.L. Elam expands his empire with a new private banking institution.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla

  6. The Radical Visionary of Seattle's Early Politics

    Before statehood, Edward Eldridge faced local scrutiny for his 'superficial' philosophy and his radical, communal vision for Washington's future.

    Apr 6, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  7. The Final Journey of a Pioneer Missionary

    Rev. Cushing Eells, a pathfinder who crossed the continent by horseback in 1838, passes away in Tacoma on his 83rd birthday.

    Feb 17, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer708 South I Street, Tacoma

  8. An Elopement to Victoria

    A high-society elopement from Seattle leads a young couple to wake a minister in the middle of the night across the border.

    Aug 16, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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