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| 1877 | 11 |
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1,394 stories matching georg
- Pool Hall Altercation Turns Fatal in Milan
A former justice of the peace is accused of murder after intervening in a dispute between young men.
- The Tragic Death of a Young Printer
Nineteen-year-old George Schaar, a breadwinner for his widowed mother, dies after a week-long battle with a mysterious illness.
- Fire Destroys Largest Creamery on the Pacific Coast
The Vancouver creamery, a $20,000 plant with a daily capacity of 150,000 pounds, was destroyed by fire on August 11. Owner George M. Weigle had recently revived the business.
- Poisoning Case Waits for a Jury in Stevens County
George L. Pepoon, accused alongside an escaped convict of poisoning his wife, Edith, may not face trial until May because no April jury was drawn.
- The Great Cow-Rescue of Finley
A local farmer’s silo mishap turns into an absurdist tall tale involving a swimming cow and a bucket of milk.
- The Single Tax: A Seattle Paper Takes On Henry George
In 1894 the Post-Intelligencer mounts a full-throated attack on Henry George's land-value tax, warning it would 'rob labor' and hand the ground itself to the rich.
- King County's Missing Money and the Governor's Bond
A settled suit against the sureties of defaulting treasurer George D. Hill brings payment from prominent Seattle names—but another case still includes Governor Ferry.
- The Eccentric Visit of George Francis Train
The self-proclaimed 'crank' and inspiration for Phileas Fogg stops in Yakima to lecture on his own global travels.
- The Thanksgiving Miracle at the Post Office
After eight months of silence, a Tacoma woman finds her missing husband in the most routine of places: the general delivery window.
- Prosecutor Says a $100 Bribe Was Offered to Fix a Bail Bond
In Judge Ronald's Seattle courtroom, Prosecuting Attorney George F. Vanderveer announced that someone offered him cash to set Frank Shapiro's bail at $2,500.
- The Peril of the 'Patent Knocker'
A rancher's squirrel-extermination device explodes, nearly ending his life.
- The Lonely End of a Mission Lodger
A man identified as George W. King was found dead in a cheap Seattle lodging house, revealing the precarious lives of the city's vulnerable.
- Seattle’s First City Hall: A $500 Bill for Front Street
In September 1876, the fledgling city council authorized a payment to George Edwards for rebuilding the cribbing and earthworks on Front Street, marking one of the earliest municipal infrastructure contracts in Seattle's history.
- County Treasurer Found in Deficit
Yakima County Commissioners order legal action against bondsmen to recover nearly $12,000 in missing public funds.
- A Dangerous Fall for a Local Utility Manager
George Turner, the local manager for the Priest Rapids Light & Power Company, is recovering in a Pasco hospital after a severe fall from a transmission pole.
- The Trial of a Puyallup Medicine Man
A traditional healer is fined by tribal authorities for practicing the 'tomanamus' rite, highlighting the collision between Indigenous traditions and colonial governance.
- A Jury in Colville Wastes No Time on a Wife Poisoner
George Pepoon showed no more feeling at his murder conviction than he had through the whole trial — the jury reached its verdict in 67 minutes, on a single ballot.
- A Sister's Blood Saves a Brother in Early Transfusion
After a pleurisy operation leaves George Moore hemorrhaging in Tacoma, doctors perform a direct blood transfusion from his sister, binding her wrist to his arm in a desperate bid to save his life.
- They Killed Poor Mac
A widow steps off the stage at Pomeroy's St. George Hotel with news of her husband's death in Dayton — and the town's sympathy stops short of the dead man.
- The Disbarred Attorney Who Sold Dreams of Alberta
George P. Rossman is convicted in Seattle federal court of using the mails to peddle partnerships in a supposed Alberta land empire.
- Vanderbilt Land Deal on Commerce Street
The Pacific Trust Company acquires a downtown building from George and Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt.
- The Price of Health in the Desert
After building a home, digging a well, and planting five acres of pears, George Mogk was forced to abandon his dream and move to a higher altitude for his health.
- The Dog on Trial: A Deadlocked Jury in Newport
A man admitted shooting George H. Jones's dog but argued the animal was vicious. The justice court hearing became a referendum on the dog itself—and the jury could not agree.
- A Month-Old Bullet Claims a Life
After surviving for weeks following a shooting in Sultan City, 32-year-old George H. Britton dies at Providence Hospital.
- Death of George B. Roberts
A long-time employee of the Hudson’s Bay Company and former Puget Sound Agricultural Company manager dies in Cathlamet.