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1 story matching harber

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  1. The Floor Gives Way: Panic and Death at Seattle’s Morris Opera House

    A grand opening night turns into a nightmare when the second-story floor of the newly converted theater collapses into the stables below, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the city's earliest major disasters.

    Nov 25, 1876Puget Sound DispatchOpera House, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

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  1. From Gilman Mines to the Japanese Consulate

    Dr. Frank W. Harrell, a King County physician and former mayor of Gilman, secures a diplomatic post in Japan after a period of fervent local politicking.

    May 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  2. The Brewer and the Widow

    A Seattle brewing fortune hangs in the balance as a widow sues for breach of promise.

    Nov 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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