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2 stories matching leifman

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  1. The Tragic End of a Seattle Art Teacher

    After struggling to establish her art classes in Seattle, a young California woman takes her own life using poison purchased at a local drugstore.

    Apr 2, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. The Unmasking of 'Julius the Fugitive'

    A small-town swindler’s life of crime finally catches up with him after a string of scams across the Pacific Northwest.

    Mar 16, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The War on 'Fly-by-Night' Newspapers

    A new legislative bill aims to stop cheap, unread newspapers from monopolizing municipal advertising contracts.

    Feb 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia

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