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5 stories matching sunburnt

  1. The Cowboy Who Returned to Seattle

    A decade-long separation, a tragic misunderstanding, and a chance encounter in Texas reunite a pair of long-lost lovers.

    Jun 29, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Blue Glass Cure: A Barber’s Quackery and a Seattle Elder’s Rage

    In March 1877, an elderly Black man named Uncle Dan nearly came to blows with a white barber over a ridiculous 'medical' treatment involving blue window panes and sunlight.

    Mar 31, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

  3. The Potatoes Looked Fine on Top

    A Moxee grower went to Seattle to sell 27 tons of Burbanks and came back with a warning about crooked packing and the damage to the Yakima name.

    Apr 3, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Night They Slept in Rainier's Ice Caves

    A Seattle climbing party returns from Mount Rainier after a storm-bound night in the summit ice caves—and Tacoma greets them like a circus.

    Jul 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  5. Under Fire on the Way to Spokane: Seattle's Militia Rode Into a Rail War

    Col. Joseph Green's detachment returns from Spokane after escorting a mutinied company through burned bridges, ambushes and striker country—and the city turns out to cheer.

    Jul 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Armory, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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