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5 stories matching freckl

  1. The Shadowy Business of Patent Medicines

    A cynical drug clerk reveals the grisly truth behind 'medical' concoctions and the dangerous incompetence of the pharmacy trade in 1880s Seattle.

    Nov 13, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

  2. The Last Letter From Everett: A Young Printer Vanishes on the Road to Spokane

    Elmer H. Rogers told his parents he was headed for Spokane. He never arrived, and his family feared he was killed trying to ride the rails between Seattle and the inland city.

    Sep 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post Office, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. Seattle's Night-Owl Law Couldn't Make a Man Explain Himself

    A police-court ruling struck down the city's after-hours suspicion ordinance — after a red-haired stranger from New Westminster wandered into a Bell apartment house looking for a fire.

    May 16, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Great Swimmin' Hole Scandal

    A group of local boys face the judge for skinny-dipping in the Columbia, sparking a call for a proper municipal dressing house.

    Jul 29, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  5. The Stranger from Pike

    An eccentric traveler’s awkward recovery of a lost hat becomes a temporary spectacle on Main Street in Walla Walla.

    Oct 8, 1891The Yakima HeraldMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyLocal Legends

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  1. The Old 'Freight Bill' Con: A Waterfront Warning

    A traveler bound for the Klondike Gold Rush finds himself relieved of his cash by a 'friendly' stranger and a well-timed shakedown.

    Jul 7, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  2. A Night of Whist and Crokignole in 1889 Seattle

    A surprise party for Miss Fannie McKay at her family home on Fourth and Yesler offers a glimpse into the parlor social life of early Seattle.

    Apr 14, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFourth Street, Seattle

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