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6 stories
- Tragedy on the Puyallup River
A young man from Tacoma drowns while bathing his feet, leaving behind only a letter from his mother.
- Stuck Valley Farmers Demand Action Against Annual Flooding
Decades before modern flood control, Stuck Valley farmers sought relief from log jams and the rival interests of King and Pierce county commissioners.
- Tragic Crossing at Sumner
An elderly woman is struck and killed by a passenger train just days before her planned relocation to Tacoma.
- Sumner Mayor Faces Impeachment Over Stray Cattle
A local political feud in the town of Sumner lands before a grand jury as citizens debate the enforcement of ordinances and the limits of mayoral power.
- A Bartender's Affair: Sumner Wife Flees with Her Lover
When Henry Brianer left for a business trip, bartender B. Grant moved in on his wife. Now the couple—and her two children—are missing, presumed headed to Seattle.
- Young Daughter Rescues Father from Burning Brush
A Sumner man falls into a fire while clearing brush, only to be pulled to safety by his two young daughters.