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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 29 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
37 stories matching unconsci
- An Unknown Assailant, a Blow to the Head, and a Cut Throat in Walla Walla
A company agent was attacked at his letter-press and left unconscious for hours; no suspect was named.
- Tragic Household Accident Claims a Young Life
A seven-year-old boy has passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital after a freak accident involving a window sash at his family's home.
- A Woman Alone on a Timber Claim Is Struck Down by a Hidden Assailant
Jean Chance is left unconscious for ten hours after stones hit her head and shoulder near Camden, and deputies suspect the land dispute behind it.
- A Desperate Act in Waitsburg
A young woman is found unconscious after ingesting carbolic acid, sparking local debate over whether the act was a tragic mistake or a suicide attempt.
- Found Dying in a Cesspool, a Laborer Takes His Last Secret With Him
Jack Kane was pulled unconscious from the Eagle Mill Co. grounds south of the Great Northern tracks. A missing watch, empty pockets and friends who suspect foul play left Newport with a death it could not explain.
- Mill Accident Injures South Tacoma Youth
A teenage worker is recovering after being struck by machinery at the Western Mill Company.
- A Dangerous Fall at 27th and Tacoma
A man survives a terrifying 40-foot tumble into a gulch near a dangerous embankment.
- Fatal Mill Accident at Alder
A Japanese mill worker is killed instantly after an accidental encounter with a spinning circular saw.
- Commuter Struck by Streetcar in South Tacoma
A Spanaway man was sent flying into a snowdrift after attempting to flag down an outbound trolley.
- Tragedy at the N.P. Depot
An unidentified man is struck and killed by a dirt-hauling freight engine near the Northern Pacific depot.
- Tide Flat Rescue
A local man is rescued after an alcohol-fueled fall into the Tacoma tide flats leaves him trapped in the muck.
- The Barber Who Inhaled Gas and Ran Screaming Down Pacific Avenue
A faulty gas arc left a new barber violently irrational and touched off a street struggle in Tacoma.
- Fatal Accident at the Fremont Lumber Mill
A day laborer at Lake Union loses his life after being struck by a drifting log while working on a boom.
- Steam Shovel Plunges Down Embankment
An engineer is hospitalized after a massive steam shovel collapses off a temporary track near the Northern Pacific depot.
- Filipino Sailors Arrested Over Card Game
A festive dinner in a Chinese chop suey house ended in jail time for nine sailors when police mistook a casual game of cards for gambling.
- Horrific Industrial Accident Near 15th and Dock Street
A man is struck by a Northern Pacific engine and suffers a severed leg while watching a separate engine approach.
- The Shadowy Slot Machine King of Tacoma
A brutal divorce filing exposes the secret owner of Tacoma's pervasive slot machine operations.
- A Treacherous Winter Morning on Main Street
An elderly local man is hospitalized with a concussion after slipping on the icy downtown pavement.
- Vaudeville Brawl at the Crystal Theater
A backstage dispute between a theater proprietor and an actor spirals into a violent assault, leaving one man injured and the other facing charges.
- A Desperate Act and a Hardened Response
Thomas Witt swallowed bichloride of mercury, was revived at an Eagle pharmacy, and jailed for disorderly conduct.
- High-Voltage Hazards on Tacoma’s Lines
Two linemen survive massive electrical shocks during a winter storm and a routine repair job.
- The Tragedy on X Street: A Local Sawyer Takes His Own Life Over Mounting Debt
A desperate father ends his life after being hounded by creditors, highlighting the harsh economic realities faced by Tacoma's working class.
- The 'Strong-Arm' Sentencing of Patrick J. Murphy
A Seattle judge delivers a 15-year sentence for a robbery, signaling a crackdown on street violence and the dangers of the 'strong-arm' hold-up.
- City Marshal Accused of Drugging and Robbing Traveler
A Georgetown lawman faces charges after an out-of-town visitor claims he was arrested, extorted, and left unconscious.
- Vashon College Students Threaten Mass Walkout After Student Assaulted
A campus engineer is accused of violently attacking a student; the student body now demands the employee's immediate termination.