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3 stories matching outright

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  1. Industrial Terror at the Shingle Mill

    A Mount Vernon mill worker is gravely injured after a jointer wheel explodes, sending lethal blades through the building like cannonballs.

    Mar 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Vernon, Skagit CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Star Chamber Water Loan Scandal

    Tacoma city officials met behind locked doors to authorize the use of water extension funds for speculative warrant purchases, sparking threats of injunctions.

    Dec 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. The Rampage of Mike the Monkey

    A mischievous, dog-faced primate causes havoc in a Seattle lodging house, eventually earning himself a dungeon cell at the station.

    Jul 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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