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8 stories matching agoni
- A Deadly Runaway Near Lakeside
An Italian gardener dies in agony after a team of horses bolts, dragging him through the road.
- Death in the County Jail Cell
A man suffering from delirium tremens has died in the Tacoma jail after falling from a steam pipe.
- Pioneer Dies in Tragic Railway Accident near Crocker
A longtime Tacoma resident meets a sudden, grisly death under a freight train, leaving behind a mystery about his presence on the tracks.
- A Brutal Hazing at the High School
A young boy narrowly escapes death after being trapped in an outhouse by older students.
- Tragedy on Sixth Avenue
A young child dies after a tragic accident at home while her father was working at his pharmacy downstairs.
- The Clallam Tragedy: A Honeymoon Cut Short
A husband watches helplessly as his bride vanishes into the stormy seas during the sinking of the SS Clallam in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
- The Domestic Toll of 'Race Suicide'
A skeptical response to President Roosevelt's rhetoric on birth rates, highlighting the physical, financial, and emotional costs of motherhood at the turn of the century.
- A Bartender, a Bullet, and a Stranger on the Bridge
Seattle police found Harvey L. Hellossis dying on the Grant Street bridge. His saloon was robbed, his keys were missing, and the man last seen with him had vanished.