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2 stories matching johanson

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  1. The Church Fair Scandal: When Seattle’s Clergy Played Prank on a Congregation

    A reverend and his colleagues turned a charity fundraiser into an elaborate joke, dressing two women in 'shabbily' clothes to perform a 'Irish spectacle'—only for the punchline to backfire spectacularly.

    Jun 2, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Divorce Mill: Three Women Escape Their Marriages in Seattle

    A single day in Judge Humes’ court saw three women granted divorces on grounds of desertion, cruelty, and financial abandonment.

    Jun 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Courthouse, SeattleScandal

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  1. The Tragedy of a Heartbroken Immigrant in North Seattle

    After his sweetheart ended their three-month courtship, a young Icelander attempted to take his own life in a ravine-side garret.

    Mar 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHarrison Street, Seattle

  2. Vanished in the Night: The Tragedy of 'Long Johnson'

    A well-known Port Gamble boatman disappears in the gale, his cries for help lost to the dark sea.

    Jan 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Gamble

  3. The 'Stall-Fed Lawyer' and the City's Vice

    A local newspaper calls out a deputy sheriff for failing to raid gambling joints while posturing as a reformer in the city council.

    Feb 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  4. Daring Hotel Burglar Bound Over for Trial

    After being caught in the act at the Lansing Hotel, a young suspect who made a brazen escape from police is headed to court.

    Feb 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  5. Abandoned by Her Husband

    After her husband drained their assets and abandoned the family for a life abroad, a Waitsburg woman wins a divorce and custody of their children.

    Oct 1, 1903The Evening StatesmanWaitsburg

  6. The Deadly Spring-Gun Trap of Whatcom

    A laborer seeking shelter in a boarded-up cabin is killed instantly by a rigged shotgun, sparking a legal inquiry into property traps.

    Dec 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSqualicum Creek, Bellingham

  7. Tragedy in Old Tacoma Boathouse

    A member of the Salvation Army was found dead, ending a life that seemed to possess both discipline and family ties.

    Jan 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOld Tacoma, Tacoma

  8. Thief Caught Red-Handed at the Lansing Hotel

    A young man looking for a room is thwarted by a vigilant saloonkeeper who catches him searching through hotel belongings.

    Feb 17, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma

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