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  1. The Mystery of the Double-Wound Suicide

    A grain dealer is found dead in his office with a bullet in his head and another in his chest, raising questions of how a single gun could be responsible.

    Dec 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Avenue, Blaine, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Unlucky Stuntman of Richland

    A local rancher’s persistent attempts to perform high-speed automobile somersaults leave both him and his Ford in need of repair.

    Oct 20, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanRichland

  2. The Overcoat Thief Is at Work in This City

    A wave of coat thefts sweeps through Seattle hotels and lodgings; one suspect is caught red-handed with a warrant.

    Jul 1, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle Hotel, Seattle

  3. The Knife in the Overcoat: A Seattle Street Fight

    A local businessman outsmarts two footpads on a dark corner of Battery Street.

    Jan 8, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Street, Seattle

  4. The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life

    After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.

    Jul 21, 1905The Kennewick CourierHoquiam

  5. The Ploy to Oust the Poundmaster

    A political machine allegedly attempts to abolish the office of poundmaster to fire an unwanted Union veteran.

    Nov 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  6. A Young Man’s Tragic End

    A nineteen-year-old Tacoma Ledger employee ends his life at his sweetheart’s home, leaving behind a mysterious note.

    Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma Times4334 South L Street, Tacoma

  7. The Crackdown on G Street

    Local law enforcement targets a house of ill fame in an effort to scrub the city of undesirable characters.

    Sep 21, 1893Aberdeen HeraldG Street, Aberdeen

  8. A Mangled Dynamo, A Crippled Provider

    A young Tacoma motorman loses his arm while performing a dangerous maintenance task on a moving streetcar.

    Feb 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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