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| Year | Stories |
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| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
4 stories matching switch
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:switchman, switchmen, switchback, switchboard, witch, stitch
- Tragedy on the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad
A young fireman loses his life in a switching accident during Seattle's cold snap.
- The Perilous Depths of the Newcastle Mine
A rare eyewitness account from 1,000 feet below the earth, where miners fight 'black damp' and underground fires to power a growing Seattle.
- The Unidentified Man in the Brush
A decomposing body found in the northern woods of Seattle leaves behind only a silver watch and a curious note.
- The Newspaper Feud That Defined Pioneer Politics
When the 'Tacoma Ledger' accused a political rival of switching parties for personal gain, a blistering public retort revealed the cutthroat world of territorial power brokers.