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45 stories matching outing
- Tragedy at the Sumner Crossing
A weekend outing turned to mourning after a fatal collision between an automobile and a passenger train.
- Olympic Highway to Restrict Camping
Land Commissioner C.V. Savidge plans to mandate designated camping zones to protect state timber from fire risks along the new scenic highway.
- The Case of the Disappearing Diamond
A waitress at a local union kitchen accuses her suitor of petit larceny after a romantic outing results in a missing gem.
- A Fishhook Accident at Liberty Lake
A fishing outing takes a painful turn when a young boy is accidentally hooked by his companion.
- The Ill-Fated Voyage of the Amateur Fishermen
A grand, masculine outing on the waters of the sound takes a disastrous, soggy turn when one boisterous ‘Apollo’ puts his foot through the boat.
- Holiday Tragedy on the Road
A Memorial Day outing turns to terror when a runaway team leaves a mother injured in a wire fence collision.
- The Tragedy at Twelfth and Main
A jealous act of violence disrupts a social outing in Seattle as a young man wounds his companion.
- The Unlucky Quail Hunt on Squak Mountain
A teenage outing near modern-day Issaquah ends in a harrowing surgical emergency.
- The High Stakes of 1878: A Seattle Sunday Outing
Before the city’s rapid industrialization, residents looked to the local race track for leisure, with the railroad offering half-fare tickets to draw crowds to the spectacle.
- Six Pleasure-Seekers Leap From a Burning Launch Into the Lewis River
A Friday-night outing turned into an hour in neck-deep water before lumbermen built a raft and brought everyone back alive.
- Canoe Overturns on Chehalis; Father and Son Drown
A family canoe outing ends in a desperate struggle for survival and a tragic drowning near Oakville.
- The Pony Who Wanted No Part of the Kruger Family
A mischievous white pony wreaked havoc on a family outing, proving that some horses have a distinct sense of mischief.
- A Fourth of July Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A widowed mother’s holiday outing ends in horror when her two young sons are severely burned by accidental fireworks explosions.
- The Perils of a Fishing Trip in Snohomish County
A recreational fishing outing takes a turn for the dramatic when a rampaging bull sends a local man into the trees.
- The Mother Who Chased Her Daughter Off the Train
A stern mother keeps a watchful eye on her daughter during a geological expedition’s outing, resulting in a comical train-platform confrontation.
- Tragedy Strikes During a Local Picnic
A young family's outing on the Wishkah River ends in the sudden, mysterious death of their infant child.
- Legislators Get the Red Carpet Treatment in Seattle
Seattle citizens host state lawmakers for a whirlwind tour and theater outing to lobby for a proposed canal project.
- The Great Coyote Drive Falls Flat
A massive community hunting effort ends in embarrassment as the wily predators evade the local volunteer army.
- Sunday School Picnics at Alki Point
The community gathers for a mass outing at Alki, featuring clambakes and speeches under a clear sky.
- The Trout Fry Went to Colville. East Stevens Anglers Paid for Them.
County commissioners stocked western streams with hatchery trout, leaving fishermen on the east side of Stevens County to raise their own money—and resent the license fees they already paid.
- The Tacoma Fight and the Rumors of a Fix
A boxing match at the Tacoma Athletic Association turns into a local scandal as accusations of a 'fake' emerge following a quick knockout.
- The Sudden Vanishing of Joseph Luedinghaus
A prominent local business partner disappears from Dryad following the destruction of his factory, sparking a search for the melancholic man.
- The Rainy Retreat from Alki Point
A summer of relentless Seattle showers turns the city's camping enthusiasts into a 'bedraggled and disheartened' crowd.
- The Yakima Hop Fields Seek White Labor
A recruitment circular reveals a clear effort to displace Indigenous pickers in favor of white families for the 1893 harvest.
- A Scandal on the White River
A wealthy rancher's son faces a warrant for seduction after a romantic outing turns into a legal battle.