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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
1 story matching faustus
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- The Ghost in the Photograph
A grieving man’s obsession with the afterlife leads him into the dark, hidden corners of 1876 Seattle—and to a tragic end.
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- The Watchful Companion
An elderly saloon worker dies in a local barn, found only because his dog refused to abandon the site.
- The Desperate Plea of a Crippled Sailor
A man smashes a streetcar window to force the city to provide him with basic care.
- The Miracle Bologna That Fought a Cat
A local man tests a dubious 'elixir of life' on his lunch, with shockingly violent results for his sandwich.
- The Tragedy of a Family’s Despair
In an era of rapid expansion and brutal labor conditions, a desperate man in Palouse City took the lives of his family, citing his inability to bear their suffering.
- The $220 Champion Cow
Governor Louis F. Hart's bargain-bin auction purchase becomes a world-record-holding dairy star, valued now at thousands.
- The Devil Comes to Seattle
While regional flooding scared off other traveling shows, the John Griffith 'Faust' company arrived with a wagonload of 'calcium light tanks' and stage magic to dazzle the city.
- A Crippled Prisoner’s Wild Dash at the Flyer Dock
A United States prisoner slips his handcuffs and leads a deputy marshal on a frantic footrace through the railyards.
- A Prisoner’s Descent Into Delusion in Everett
A man awaiting extradition for murder in the Everett jail claims to be under a 'divine' sentence, prompting local officials to question his sanity.