Dr. Weed
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- Dec 25, 1871The Perils of Coasting: A Sidewalk Smash-upTwo local boys narrowly escape tragedy after a high-speed sledding accident on a steep Seattle street.Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1876Industrial Hazards in 1876 SeattleA furniture factory worker suffers the loss of his fingers in a dangerous machinery mishap, highlighting the grim reality of manual labor in early Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1876The Tragedy of a Seattle LongshoremanJohn Cousins, a laborer, collapsed and died in the arms of a friend in a sudden, grim reminder of the precarity of life on the Seattle waterfront in 1876.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1876A Chaotic Buggy Crash on Third StreetA pair of young, half-broken horses went berserk in downtown Seattle, leading to a violent wreck that left the passengers with broken bones and the animals severely injured.Third Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 8, 1876The Mayor’s War on the 'Ring': A Candidate’s Plea for Clean Government in 1879 SeattleBernard Cossen runs for mayor not for power, but to stop wealthy landowners from hoarding public funds and blocking civic progress.Seattle, WA
- Jul 10, 1876The Political Brawl for Seattle’s SoulOn the eve of the 1876 mayoral election, Seattle’s political landscape is marked by accusations of voter fraud, candidate interference, and a bitter struggle for city hall.Seattle, WA
- Jul 15, 1876The Mayor Who Bought His Seat with Lottery MoneyIn Seattle’s first hotly contested municipal election of 1876, the newspaper publisher who ran for mayor lost to Dr. Weed—not because he lacked support from mechanics and laborers, but because his opponent mobilized the city’s notorious lottery gamblers.Seattle, WA
- Jul 20, 1876A Perilous Ascent on Front StreetA construction worker suffers a violent fall while building a new home, sparking a community health scare in 1870s Seattle.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1876Broken Bones at the CapstanA dangerous industrial accident aboard the steamer Chehalis nearly claims a life in Lake Washington.Montlake Cut, Seattle, WA
- Dec 11, 1876Sidewalk Perils: A Nightly Hazard in Early SeattleA pedestrian’s nasty fall into an open eight-foot pit sparks a public call for the city to fix dangerous, unmaintained infrastructure.Bell Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 18, 1876A Brutal Mill Accident at Port BlakelyA mill worker loses his foot to the saw, marking another dangerous day in the Puget Sound timber industry.Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island
- Feb 13, 1877A Deadly Saloon Fight Ends in a Public Execution-Style KillingAn altercation over a game of cards in the mining settlement of Kent leads to a gruesome death and a cold-blooded confession on the tracks.Kent, WA
- Feb 17, 1877The Fatal Quarrel at the Renton MinesA bloody dispute at the Renton coal mines leads to a murder conviction, exposing the rough edges of frontier life in the burgeoning territory.Renton, WA
- May 25, 1877The Plague at the Doorstep: Seattle’s Battle Against Smallpox in 1877As smallpox ravages Port Orchard and Salmon Bay, the city's Health Officer takes drastic quarantine measures against Indigenous communities, highlighting the fragile public health infrastructure of early Seattle.Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island
- Feb 6, 1884The Perils of 'Coasting' in Downtown SeattleA winter evening of sledding on the city's steep hills resulted in multiple injuries, leaving one young man unconscious.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1885Seattle’s Looming EpidemicFacing a potential outbreak of cholera, the city council debates the urgent need for drainage and cleaning up the ‘rank smelling’ slums of Seattle in 1885.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1885A Desperate End at a Seattle Boarding HouseA young traveler from Nebraska succumbs to despair and alcohol, leaving behind a brief note for his kin.Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1895The Doctor Who Didn't Report Scarlet FeverA Seattle physician is hauled into court for failing to tell the health office about a sick child — a test of the city's power to track contagious disease.Seattle, WA