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2 stories matching whitford
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- Farewell to the Old University: Seattle's Alumni Gather One Last Time in the Original U.W. Buildings
Nearly two hundred graduates, regents and old students filled the University of Washington's original downtown rooms for a farewell banquet, portraits of the founders, and a toast to the classes that would carry the school to its new campus.
- The Strange Death of a Traveling Salesman
A tragic overdose or a calculated theft? The suspicious death of a Seattle canvasser sparks an inquest and accusations of poisoning.