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32 stories matching grace
- The Hard Lives of Seattle's Working Class
Hospital records from 1892 reveal the brutal physical toll of industrial labor in Seattle’s growing logging and rail sectors.
- Mysterious Death of a Carpenter
A carpenter found sick in a downtown saloon dies shortly after being moved to the hospital, leaving behind only his I.O.O.F. membership and unanswered questions.
- A Pioneer's Desperate Claim to the Harbor
An elderly man was jailed for insanity after insisting he owned the entirety of Seattle's tide lands.
- The Doomsday Cult of South Union
While the rest of the country debated silver and trade, a group of Thurston County farmers were preparing for the final apocalypse.
- A Grand Welcome for the Knights of Pythias
Seattle lodges gather to honor Grand Chancellor Fred P. Offerman for his service to the order.
- Election Fever Grips Aberdeen
Skyrockets and torchlights marked a rowdy political rally on Heron Street as supporters celebrated the national ticket.
- Aberdeen Trounces Cosmopolis in Season Opener
A lively baseball game on the banks of Grays Harbor brings together the rival teams, ending in a lopsided victory for the visitors.
- The Corpse, the Fire, and the Vanishing Policy
William Radloff disappeared after putting a corpse in his house and torching the structure. With his life-insurance policy now lapsed, his wife has filed no claim—leaving Seattle to wonder what really happened.
- A Hunter's Tragic Accident in Mercer Island Woods
A machinist's quiet day of hunting ends in a life-altering industrial-style accident.
- A Final Port of Call
When a lonely sailor died in a local hospital, the Coast Seamen's Union ensured his burial reflected his true brotherhood, not a stranger's fate.
- Bears on Driftwood and Bridge Washouts in the Skykomish River
Heavy rains trigger a freshet in the mountains, leading to washed-out bridges and one very calm bear navigating the rapids on a log.
- The Oldest Trick in the Book
A grifter in Seattle's city jail has a penchant for a classic pocketknife switch that leaves tourists penniless.
- Democratic Young Men Organize
With over 150 members, the H. J. Snively Young Men's Democratic Club marks the largest political organization in the county's history.
- A Bloody Reckoning at the Custom House
A violent confrontation between Chinese immigrants and customs officials over thousands of dollars leaves three people severely wounded and a search for truth.
- The Death-Defying Leap at Madrona Park
A daredevil aerialist and a monkey perform a high-altitude parachute jump over Lake Washington, drawing a massive, cheering crowd.
- Seattle's Baseball Team Defeats Portland
A strong start in the first inning secures a victory for the home team at Madison Street Park.
- Locked in the Slammer
A Seattle lawyer gets a rude awakening after being accidentally locked in the city jail while visiting his client.
- Queen Victoria's Silver, for the Men Who Pulled a Drowning Crew from the Surf
Six Washington coast men who braved the November breakers off Long Beach to save a foundering British ship's crew are honored with silver medals sent by the Queen herself.
- A Deadly Slip in the Window Cleaning Trade
A single workman faces severe, possibly life-threatening injuries after a window frame pulled away from a house on 12th Street.
- A Desperate Escape on Commercial Street
A Russian immigrant narrowly survives a lodging house fire that authorities suspect was sparked by coal oil.
- A Violent Opium Sting Goes Wrong
An attempt by customs officers to pose as black-market buyers of 375 pounds of opium resulted in a brutal, bloody brawl that left three people hospitalized.
- The Shadow Over Hayes Street
A vacant house, recently traded for farmland in Olympia, goes up in flames as neighbors blame the itinerant men drifting through Seattle's industrial fringe.
- The Romantic Elopement at the Parker Ranch
When an overbearing father tried to marry his daughter off to a wealthy neighbor, a young suitor took matters into his own hands in a daring Thanksgiving escape.
- The Great Oyster Supper Schism
A Seattle congregation splintered and fired their pastor after he refused to read notices for a church oyster social, calling the fundraising practice an affront to his ministry.
- Streetcar Collision on King Street
A motorman is hospitalized with a broken leg after two electric cars attempt to occupy the same track on Grant Street.