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2 stories matching greenhorn

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  1. The Sedro Man Who Outsmarted Seattle’s Lottery Sharks

    A traveling salesman from Sedro-Woolley walks away unscathed from a sophisticated confidence game in downtown Seattle, exposing the city's most prominent bunco ring.

    Jan 31, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Case of the Counterfeit Opium

    A man arrested in Everett for 'smuggling opium' into Seattle is cleared after authorities realize the suspicious substance was merely a fake product sold to con greenhorns.

    Jul 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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