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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 12 |
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| 1892 | 15 |
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| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 26 |
94 stories matching brain
- The Gender Brain Debate of 1892
At a Tacoma church social, four young men took to the stage to debate whether women’s brains were fundamentally superior or inherently inferior to men’s.
- A Saw Cut Through His Brain. Seattle Doctors Watched Him Live.
Horatio Stetson's head was nearly split in two by a rip saw at a Seattle mill. Thirty-six hours later, he was talking, moving his limbs, and astonishing the physicians at Providence Hospital.
- The War on the Puyallup Hop Louse
Puyallup farmers share hard-earned lessons on crop protection, revealing the tension between 'muscle' and 'brains' in early industrial agriculture.
- The Tragedy at the Ellensburg Hotel
A newly married rancher takes his own life in a hotel room, sparking a mystery as his wife remains in a state of shock.
- Tragedy at the Depot
A railroad worker takes his own life inside a company car in Everett.
- A Sudden End in the Aberdeen Ballroom
A prominent local businessman collapses and dies while dancing.
- The Editor Who Worked Himself to Death
Seattle Post-Intelligencer editor George H. Heilbron, warned by his doctor to rest, toiled on until his brain gave out — and nearly the whole city turned out to bury him.
- The Tragedy at Fernhill
A domestic dispute in a Tacoma suburb ends in a horrific murder-suicide, leaving a community shaken.
- Jessie Tewes, Three, and the Electric Car
A toddler is killed crossing Jefferson Avenue in Tacoma as her mother watches from the family fruit stand.
- Tragedy at the Central Theater
A young man shoots a local actress before taking his own life in a violent act of obsession.
- The Beer Bottle Incident
A dangerous industrial accident in the heart of the city leaves a workman in critical condition.
- A Child's Fatal Accident Near Palouse
A twelve-year-old boy is killed instantly after falling from a wagon.
- The Drunk Constable and the Burglar Who Wouldn't Run
Charles Williams, recaptured after a Seattle jail break, tells how his sleeping guard nearly let him escape; the body of his accomplice Blanck is buried after a curious autopsy.
- A Fatal Tiller Blow on the Sound
A pioneer fisherman faces manslaughter charges after a tragic, unintended killing of a close friend.
- A Logging Accident Leaves a Bothell Family in the Balance
A flying limb drives a lumberman's hat into his skull at a shingle camp near Derby, and a wife and three children wait for word.
- The Tragedy of the Harbor Dredge
A routine day at the mills turned fatal when a foreman was crushed during bridge construction, highlighting the perilous reality of Seattle's industrial expansion.
- A Centralia Tragedy: A Logger's Jealous Rage
After a week away at a logging camp, a man returns home to commit a double murder-suicide, leaving behind a chilling note.
- A Dismissed Complaint, Then a Woodshed Ambush in Tacoma
Maggie Kornder had charged Mike Pfeifle with threatening her. A judge let the case go; days later, the rejected suitor hid in her employer's woodshed and shot her before turning the gun on himself.
- Tragedy Strikes on the Seattle Stage
A classic production of Romeo and Juliet takes a gruesome turn when a sword thrust during a duel leaves a performer blind.
- The Rat That Didn't Die: A Seattle Street Performer’s Electric Shock Gambit
In a desperate bid to steal customers from a rival vendor on Commercial Street, an electricity salesman rigged a dead rat to a copper plate—only for the rodent to remain stubbornly lifeless.
- A Leap Into the Dark on the Tracks of Tacoma
A desperate local businessman chose a violent end on a moving train in South Tacoma, leaving a grieving family and a community to reckon with his tragic decision.
- A Tragic End in the Louvre Saloon
A lonely newcomer finds a desperate end in Tacoma, leaving behind only letters from a sister and a failed promise of sobriety.
- The Tragic Cost of a Local Election Bet
A Tacoma restaurant owner took his own life after reportedly wagering his last ninety dollars on a mayoral candidate.
- A Tragic Spree at Nespelem
The nephew of Chief Moses, believed to be the heir to his influence, commits a fatal act of violence following a day of drinking.
- Blood on the Hop Fields
A long-standing property dispute over a county road and hop land turns lethal near Lake Tapps.