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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 1 |
1 story matching patta
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- The Circus Comes to Town: Montgomery’s Queen’s New Brings the 'Wonderful Kenebels' to Seattle
In October 1876, the largest and most brilliant circus company in the West descended upon Seattle, offering a night of acrobatics, animal acts, and high-flying daredevils for just one dollar.
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- A Deadly Dispute on the Pataha
A Christmas Day argument over a tool leaves a young man dead and the legal system in disarray due to missing paperwork.
- The Bachelors of Teanaway
A desperate group of Kittitas valley bachelors place a bizarre ad in a local paper, hoping to lure women to their remote ranches.
- The Y.M.C.A.’s Urgent Plea for Modern Facilities
General Secretary T.M. Pattullo departs after four years of growth, leaving behind a vision for a modern facility that could double the organization's membership.
- A Violent Dispute at the Windsor Hotel
A disagreement over a satchel and unpaid wages at a local hotel leads to a public fight, tearful police intervention, and a standoff.
- Miner Phillip Patsco Killed by Falling Rock in Wilkeson
A long-time miner is killed by a falling rock after warning his partner to safety, leaving behind a family and a devastated community.
- The Unwanted Guest of Providence Hospital
A 'harmless crank' in 1885 Seattle exposes the gaps in the city's social safety net.
- A Barroom Brawl on Washington Street
A morphine-addicted laborer brings chaos to a downtown saloon, highlighting the volatile daily life of Seattle's waterfront workers in 1899.
- A Frontier Reckoning
A chance meeting at a wilderness camp forces a man to confront the guard who once brutalized him in a French prison.