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1 story matching obit

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  1. The Alderman, the Streetcar Man, and the Offer to 'Make It All Right'

    Alderman J. Eugene Jordan answers a St. Louis letter from street-railway manager E. F. Wittler, denying personal spite while insisting that an investigation will expose who tried to buy a vote on the car lines.

    Mar 9, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

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  1. The Funeral of Seattle's Surgeon General

    Thousands of Seattle citizens and military units turned out to mourn Dr. E. L. Smith, whose burial was marked by an elaborate procession and a final salute.

    Jul 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThird Street, Seattle

  2. The Loss of a Labor Organizer

    The community mourns the passing of a prominent union activist and the first president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Machinists' Union.

    Dec 1, 1911The Labor Journal1702 Baker Avenue, Everett

  3. Sudden Death of a Civic Leader: Seattle Mourns George H. Heilbron

    A prominent newspaperman's unexpected passing prompts a sermon on mortality, a city funeral, and closed banks.

    Apr 8, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. A Community's Last Act for a Murdered Man

    When immigrant Julius Scherbring was killed for his meager savings, his German countrymen stepped in to ensure he received a proper burial rather than a pauper’s grave.

    Jul 19, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. A Town Buries Its Miners

    Funeral services for the Blue Canyon mine disaster dead fill Bay View cemetery as a coroner's jury begins asking whether enough air—and enough regulation—reached the men underground.

    Apr 11, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

  6. A Community's Mercy: How Seattle Rallied for a Widow in Crisis

    When an immigrant family faced the indignity of a pauper's grave, neighbors and strangers stepped in to ensure dignity for the dead and survival for the living.

    Jan 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Loss of a Young Street Merchant

    Cecil Higginbotham, a twelve-year-old newsboy, passes away after a long illness, leaving his peers to mourn.

    Sep 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. The Passing of a Respected Elder

    The community mourns Ataxia, an interpreter and advocate for the Suquamish people, following his sudden death.

    Sep 28, 1886Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1st Avenue, Seattle

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