George Brown
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- Jun 24, 1854Violence on the Sound: Northern Raids at Bellingham BaySettlers at Bellingham Bay describe a harrowing series of robberies and murders, fueling fear that northern tribes intended to systematically attack frontier settlements.Bellingham, WA
- May 9, 1872The True Cost of a Store Tab in 1872 SeattleA young couple's struggle with 'monthly accounts' reveals how merchant credit traps were the predatory debt cycles of the 19th century.Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1891The Skagit Valley's Endless HarvestWhile the rest of the country faced the winter chill of 1891, gardeners in Skagit County were picking fresh blackberries and watching peas bloom in the open air.Lyman, WA
- Mar 27, 1893Violent Attack Leaves Italian Laborer Critically InjuredA confrontation at Third and Jackson results in a fractured skull for an Italian immigrant, sparking a swift police investigation in North Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Sep 19, 1894A Drunken Ex-Policeman Tries to Shoot a South Seattle ButcherFrank Krebs, a butcher and former officer, is arrested after a cleaver-and-revolver quarrel with John Murphy.South Seattle College, Seattle, WA
- May 29, 1899Telescoped at the Crossing: A Grant Street HorrorWhen a Northern Pacific freight train plowed into an electric streetcar on May 20, 1909, one man died and dozens were mangled in the icy water below. The crash exposed dangerous speeds and negligent watchmen at a city intersection that remains vital today.South Park, Seattle
- May 18, 1907A Literal Fight to the FinishTwo men arrested after a saloon brawl left both participants biting each other's thumbs.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA