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4 stories matching nonchal

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  1. The Ballroom Ignored the Flames: Olympia’s Nonchalant Dance Amidst Disaster

    While citizens and firemen battled a blaze at the Washington Hotel on Friday evening, revelers inside continued dancing with startling indifference to the falling cinders.

    Nov 30, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  2. Doctor Questions City's Smallpox Quarantine Delay

    A health officer faces a public revolt after a suspected smallpox outbreak at a local mission leads to a tense standoff and accusations of official negligence.

    Jul 28, 1899The Seattle Star1118 Western Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. A Judge Refuses to Wait: William Holmes Sentenced to Hang

    Convicted of murdering a fellow Newcastle miner, a Black defendant hears the death sentence after his lawyer's eleventh-hour challenge to the judge's authority is thrown out.

    Jul 26, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewcastle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Mid-Straits Fare Dodge of 'Kaintuck'

    A would-be passenger who slipped aboard at Seattle without a ticket tries to bargain his way across Puget Sound—until the captain marches him to the gangway.

    Aug 29, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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