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  1. The Stranger in the Basket

    A disoriented woman arrives at the St. Charles Hotel, sparking a frantic search for her family in a city still finding its footing.

    Mar 24, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSt. Charles Hotel, Seattle, King County

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  1. A Man Held in Quarantine

    Pierce County officials scramble to find a solution for a Korean man suffering from leprosy.

    Jan 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesPuyallup

  2. The Trial of 'Jap Lou': A Seattle Divorce Case of 1892

    A rare court case exposes the social and legal precariousness of a cross-cultural marriage in 19th-century Seattle.

    Feb 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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