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6 stories matching pauson

  1. The Great Money-Jar Heist

    A notorious career criminal and his accomplices are captured after a daring burglary at a Seattle clothing store, prompting the store owners to turn the crime into a promotional spectacle.

    Jun 23, 1892The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1st Avenue, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. Nellie Holgate's Father Confronts Walsworth With a Cane

    A father’s public confrontation with a local man exposes the chaotic aftermath of his daughter’s mysterious disappearance and safe return.

    Jun 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The Transformation of Seattle's 'Pencils'

    A beloved local street vendor and Civil War veteran receives a surprise wardrobe upgrade from a local merchant, sparking a reflection on Seattle's unique local legends.

    May 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  4. The Battle of the Incubator

    A Seattle storefront puts the new technology of mechanical egg hatching to the test against the old ways of the barnyard.

    May 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. Seattle Newsboys Take Tacoma by Storm

    A pack of Seattle newsboys descends on the Interstate Fair, jeers a non-union print shop, climbs the roofs, and eats Chilberg’s restaurant out of house and home.

    Sep 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  6. The Vanished Prize

    A glass jar filled with cash, intended for a public guessing contest at a downtown shop, was plucked from a storefront window in a clever, late-night heist.

    Jun 5, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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