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  1. The Canadian Pacific 'Ticket Scalping' Conspiracy

    Federal agents entrap a transcontinental railroad for selling cut-rate tickets, leading to high-stakes indictments in Tacoma.

    Jul 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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  1. A Blacksmith's Desperate Act of Heartbreak

    After his sweetheart jilted him for flirting with her sister, a Tacoma man attempted to end his life.

    Sep 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  2. The Ritzville Scandal That Rocked the Town

    A small-town mayor faces adultery charges after the school superintendent's wife was caught in a scandalous affair, leaving the community in shock and the 'best society' reeling.

    Jan 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRitzville

  3. The Sunday Shave Showdown

    A Tacoma barber is fined for keeping his shop open on Sunday, sparking a long-standing legal battle with the barbers' union.

    Feb 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHotel Fife, Tacoma

  4. A Drunken Ex-Policeman Tries to Shoot a South Seattle Butcher

    Frank Krebs, a butcher and former officer, is arrested after a cleaver-and-revolver quarrel with John Murphy.

    Sep 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Seattle College, Seattle

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