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182 stories matching dramat
- A Night of Terror at the Salvation Army Hall
An unidentified man suffered a violent psychiatric episode during evening services, prompting a dramatic intervention by local police.
- The Sheriff’s Cold Night and A Surprise Marriage
After evading capture in a dramatic escape from the Moxee, a fugitive is arrested and promptly married by the local justice.
- A Violent Arrest on Yesler Avenue
A streetcar operator's rapid descent into crisis culminates in a dramatic struggle with police.
- Seattle Opens Its Purse for the Franklin Mine Widows and Orphans
A Post-Intelligencer relief fund nears $1,500 as post office clerks, university employees, railroad men and benefit audiences contribute to families of the miners killed at Franklin.
- The Tragedy of a Boy on Mercer Island
A young runaway’s desperate flight leads to a dramatic intervention by the county sheriff.
- A Packed House Watches a Dying Cardinal Bring Down the Curse of Rome
Touring tragedian Keene fills the Olympia Theater with Bulwer's 'Richelieu' — and promises Shakespeare's Richard III for tonight, with 'but a few seats left.'
- Runaway Horses Leap into the Bay
A dramatic accident near the waterfront leaves one horse drowned and a wagon destroyed.
- The Last Colony of Snohomish Departs
A mother chooses her family over a religious sect’s move to California, pulling her children from the train at the final moment.
- A Mysterious Man Walks Into Police Headquarters
A well-dressed young man appeared at the Seattle police station fearing he was a wanted criminal, but the truth proved less dramatic.
- The Concrete Escape: A Forger’s Dramatic Jailbreak in Montesano
A. M. Gowan digs his way out of a 'burglar-proof' concrete jail using nails and a saw, leaving authorities along the coast on high alert.
- Kennewick Knights of Pythias Host Chaotic 'Dokies' Initiation
A parade of 'Tyros' in nightshirts and chains descended upon Kennewick as local Knights of Pythias held a rowdy ceremonial with members from Walla Walla.
- Daylight Raid on Anacortes
A trio of thieves plundered a waterfront home and fled into the maze of islands, sparking a dramatic boat chase.
- Tacoma Assessor Fires Deputy With a Yard-Long Wooden Knife
After Joe Egermeyer opposed his boss's nomination, County Assessor Doherty staged a mock execution with a butcher knife.
- The Opium Smuggler Who Beat Prison by Oversleeping
A Tacoma jury convicted Jack Forbes of smuggling 110 pounds of opium—but the defendant slept through the verdict, and the judge let him go until a new trial.
- The 1885 'Law and Order' Showdown
Before the city's modern identity took shape, a civic movement rallied for municipal reform, setting the stage for a dramatic political overhaul in Seattle.
- The Dramatic 'Dynamite' Incident at the Whatcom Mill
A quiet Bellingham neighborhood was shattered when a private residence was leveled by a mysterious blast, sparking a urgent search for the perpetrators.
- New Benton County Board Vows to Topple Courthouse Deal
Commissioners Bash and Pratt fire legal counsel and challenge the legitimacy of the previous board's construction contracts.
- 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 'Orting Bank Thief' Libel Case
A political war of words between Populists and the establishment leads to a dramatic arrest for criminal libel in Tacoma.
- The Captain Returns from the Dead
Sensational rumors of a shipwreck off Cape Flattery vanish as the captain of the schooner Ella sails safely into Tacoma.
- Seattle Becomes a Global Trade Powerhouse
New customs data reveals Washington state's dramatic rise to the fourth-largest foreign trade district in the nation, driven by an unprecedented export boom.
- The Dramatic End of a Vaudeville Romance
A former Seattle physician is left in public despair after his wife, a 'Canadian songbird,' ends their marriage for a life in a variety show.
- The Rooster Who Refused to be Dinner
A captive bird makes a dramatic, fatal leap into Puget Sound to escape the Thanksgiving table.
- A Near Miss at Second and Pike
A pedestrian’s moment of distraction leads to a dramatic collision with a downtown cable car, resulting in a surprising escape.
- Blood and Bullets in Colville
A railroad worker's lethal temper leads to a dramatic manhunt near Colville as a suspect flees on horseback after a double shooting.