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| 1858 | 3 |
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| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
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| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 33 |
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| 1892 | 58 |
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| 1904 | 25 |
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| 1909 | 28 |
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607 stories matching quick
- Seattle's Militia Stages a Realistic Rescue Drill
A local soldier surprises spectators and officers alike with an impromptu, hyper-realistic performance of a field injury.
- She Started in a Tent and Fed the Men Who Built the Great Northern
Anna Quick, Newport's first hotelkeeper, arrived in 1890 when Old Town held two residents, cooked for the Great Northern construction crews out of a shack, and died this week of a cancer she had fought for a year.
- Early Morning Alarm at the Club Cafe
A quick-moving fire in the rear of the Kennewick Club causes minor damage to furnishings, highlighting the fragility of local businesses.
- A Daring Rescue at the Waterfront
A young boy pushed into the water from a wharf is saved by a quick-thinking mate from a nearby steamer.
- Fire Sweeps Through Opium Den and Saloon District
A negligent stove in a Washington Street opium den sparks a conflagration that consumes seven buildings in the heart of Seattle.
- A Terrifying Bike Encounter
A Thurston County man narrowly escapes a black bear attack while cycling on a rural road near Little Rock.
- The Sheriff’s Son and the Jailbreak
A quick-thinking schoolboy foils a planned escape at the Vancouver county jail.
- After a Lifetime at the Inn, Anna Quick Hands Over the Keys
A Spokane hotel man leases the Newport Hotel for a year as its founder — who opened a house in Old Town before the Great Northern ever arrived — retires for a well-earned rest.
- A Kitchen Fire on the Hill — and a Town Saves the House
Capt. Willoughby's kitchen burned with $800 in utensils and stores, but quick-acting citizens kept the blaze from taking the main building.
- The Woman Who Stopped the Express
A quick-thinking resident of Ballard prevented a catastrophic train wreck by spotting danger from her bedroom window.
- A Night Out Rescued by a Quick-Thinking Organizer
When the captain of the Steamer Aberdeen failed to show for a boating party, the Cotillion Club refused to let their evening go to waste.
- Fire Narrowly Averted at Taylor Orchard
A quick-thinking bucket brigade saves a residence after an attic electrical fire ignites.
- A Rescue at Steilacoom
A 75-year-old Tacoma resident attempts to end her life in the Sound, only to be thwarted by a quick-thinking teenager.
- Steamer Burned to the Waterline on the Skagit
A fire sparked by a boiler quickly consumed the steamer Fanny Lake, leaving passengers and crew with nothing but their lives.
- The Teacher Who Saved the Schoolhouse
A quick-thinking teacher organized students into a bucket brigade to save a burning schoolhouse at Hughes' mill.
- The Flying Coupling: Engineer Shanno Chases Down a Runaway Locomotive
When a detached engine tears toward Ellensburg, a quick-thinking engineer uncouples his own locomotive and catches the runaway on the fly.
- Heroic Rescue at Newport Steam Laundry: Quick Thinking Saves Worker's Hand
When Mrs. O'Connor's hand was caught in a mangle, Miss Margaret Ripley sprang into action, stopping the machine and preventing a worse injury.
- Kennewick Citizens Nab Depot Burglar
A quick-thinking group of Kennewick locals catches a safe-cracker in the act at the old passenger depot.
- A Quick-Thinking Child Saves the Barn
A young girl's keen observation stops a potential disaster when she spots a fire catching in the hayloft of her family's barn.
- Lost for Days, 'Scotty' Crawls Out of the Metaline Woods
A young hunter loses his way near Sullivan Lake and survives on luck, hunters, and sheer endurance—shoes worn through and fingernails down to the quick.
- Fire Sweeps Through Grays Harbor City Home
A morning fire destroys a family home and the local post office, leaving the residents with little but the clothes on their backs.
- A Close Call on Yesler Avenue
A fire sparked by a porter's clumsy accident in a saloon basement is extinguished by a quick-thinking fire commissioner before it could threaten the neighborhood.
- A Perilous Rescue on the Duwamish
A father and son were saved by a quick-thinking local man after their skiff capsized in heavy winds, nearly costing them their lives.
- Armed Hold-up in Wright Park
A Tacoma resident reports being robbed of his last 50 cents by two masked men near the bandstand in Wright Park.
- The Tomale Peddler and the Hen Roost
A South Seattle widow loses her flock to a hungry vendor who is quickly caught and sentenced to jail.