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5 stories matching persian

  1. Persian Rug Store Ravaged by Early Morning Blaze

    A mysterious fire in the Tacoma Theater building destroyed the inventory of a local Oriental goods merchant.

    May 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  2. The Human Canvas of 1876

    A traveling marvel of the frontier, a man covered in 360 intricate tattoos, arrives in Seattle to tell his harrowing story of survival.

    Jun 17, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle Hotel, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  3. The Sacred Garden of the Frontier

    A look at the sentimental and pious customs of 1878 Seattle, where the living turned to the Victorian language of flowers to honor the dead.

    Aug 5, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. A Fierce Windstorm Batters Tacoma

    An unusual east-northeast gale shakes the bluff, topples chimneys, and sends ships drifting across the harbor.

    Feb 11, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  5. The Feast of Lots: Seattle's Jewish Community Celebrates Purim with an Auction of Sacred Letters

    At the Hinckley block, the Orthodox congregation dedicated a new Torah scroll and auctioned off its letters to fund education.

    Mar 11, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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