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1 story matching lev

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  1. Brutal Assault in Wa Chong's Building

    A man preparing for sleep is robbed and slashed in a violent late-night attack.

    Mar 5, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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  1. From Vera Cruz to Seattle: The Improbable Life of Levi F. Compton

    A Mexican War veteran, gold rusher, bridge builder and Odd Fellows patriarch died at his Spring Street home, leaving a civic record that stretched from Virginia slavery to a Chehalis reform school.

    Sep 17, 1894The Seattle Post-Intelligencer211 Spring Street, Seattle

  2. A Final, Sudden Act

    A Tacoma resident died suddenly while in the act of signing his last will and testament, which was noted for its extreme brevity.

    Jul 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  3. The Desperation in the Estelle Lodging House

    A young clerk's public suicide attempt on a Seattle street reveals the grim, hidden toll of illness and economic instability in 1891.

    Feb 27, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle

  4. Tragedy on 14th Avenue

    A quiet domestic life ends in despair as a Seattle man takes his own life following a long struggle with illness.

    Jul 21, 1899The Seattle Star1412 14th Avenue, Seattle

  5. A Final Attempt at Life's End

    After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.

    Jul 26, 1904The Tacoma Times2417 South C Street, Tacoma

  6. A City Councilman Fights Back After Late-Night Arrest

    Alderman Dr. J. Eugene Jordan demands that his colleagues condemn the ‘un-American’ manner of his recent police apprehension.

    Jan 31, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Double Life of a Spokane Bigamist

    A Spokane man's two wives discover his deception and team up to secure legal separation in a striking courtroom turn.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane

  8. A Tragic End in a Vacant Lot

    A well-known local man takes his own life after a struggle with mental distress and addiction.

    Jul 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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