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4 stories matching tore

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:tor, tori, torn, store, torah, torch

  1. A Bloody Feud on Sixth and Stewart

    A candy store dispute between two Russian merchants escalates into a public street shooting in downtown Seattle.

    May 22, 1899The Seattle StarStewart Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Witch of Avenue A: A Violent Superstition

    A Seattle family’s belief in sorcery leads to a brutal attack on their former governess.

    Jul 3, 1899The Seattle Star1414 1st Ave, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Knight in Blue: Officer Grant’s Chivalrous Knife Work Saves a Tacoma Lady

    When a piece of lace tore during the Christian Endeavor convention, one Seattle policeman didn't just offer sympathy—he offered his pocketknife and a bow.

    Jul 1, 1899The Seattle StarYesler Avenue, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Day the Kingston Died: A Steamship Collision and the Pilot’s Tale

    Pilot Gatter recounts the terrifying moments when the steamer Glenogle collided with the passenger liner Kingston in Puget Sound, sending hundreds of feet of steel into the water.

    Apr 27, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

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