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3 stories matching morphi

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  1. The Strange Disappearance of Nellie McNeil

    After a frantic police search, a woman reported missing is discovered living in a rooming house above a local saloon.

    Sep 8, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMill Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. Gymnastics and Basketball at the YMCA

    A local physical culture exhibition draws an enthusiastic crowd for tumbling, vaulting, and the sport of basketball.

    Mar 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. The Dream That Found Two Bodies in Lake Washington

    A double murder near Mercer Island, a suspect tried four times and never convicted, and a daughter's suicide—the lake tragedy that haunted the Colman-Patten case for years.

    Jul 26, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMercer Island, King CountyTrue Crime

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