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  1. A Lodging-House Keeper’s Domestic Crisis

    After a brief family reconciliation, a proprietor at the Babcock House finds himself abandoned by his wife and young son.

    Oct 9, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer104 Washington St, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Minister's Son, the Stolen Till and the Seattle Policeman

    Harry C. Good was given chance after chance in Victoria. His latest chapter was a shooting in Seattle.

    Apr 20, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Duelist Who Missed Himself

    A scorned man attempts an eccentric form of vengeance after a deadly quarrel with a local shopkeeper.

    Mar 27, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  4. A Packed House Watches a Dying Cardinal Bring Down the Curse of Rome

    Touring tragedian Keene fills the Olympia Theater with Bulwer's 'Richelieu' — and promises Shakespeare's Richard III for tonight, with 'but a few seats left.'

    Nov 6, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia Theater, OlympiaNightlife

  5. An Aerial Bust at the Snohomish Ball Game

    A much-anticipated airplane exhibition turns into a mud-caked failure, but the local baseball game saves the day for the fans.

    May 12, 1911The Labor JournalSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

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  1. Freedom from a Nightmare

    A woman testifies to years of physical abuse in the Gilman mines, leading to a swift divorce judgment.

    Apr 29, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGilman, Issaquah

  2. Domestic Strife in the Mining Town of Gilman

    A divorce filing from the coal-mining town of Gilman reveals a history of abuse and a struggle over meager family assets.

    Dec 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

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