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5 stories matching eber

  1. Two Seattle Shipmates and the Hurricane That Sank a Fleet

    Capt. D. Mullan and cigar-store owner L. S. Borchers, survivors of the 1889 Samoan cyclone, met in Seattle and remembered the Nipsic's escape.

    Feb 4, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerButler Hotel, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. Sheriff and Editor Clash in Spokane

    An intoxicated Sheriff and a local editor settle a long-standing journalistic feud with revolvers in downtown Spokane.

    Jul 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

  3. Bismarck’s Bluff: Germany Claims Samoa While Washington Watches

    As the German Chancellor declares no treaty prevents his nation from seizing control of the Pacific islands, U.S. officials in Washington struggle to respond to a diplomatic crisis that threatens American interests across the ocean.

    Jan 25, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  4. The Kitchen War in Little Rock

    A domestic squabble in a Seattle kitchen erupts into a violent, farcical showdown between a scorned husband, a smooth-talking preacher, and a woman who refuses to be anyone's possession.

    Jan 11, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  5. Stockholder Blocks Seattle-Lake Shore Rail Payments

    A Minnesota stockholder successfully secured an injunction against the Northern Pacific, complicating the finances of the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad.

    Jul 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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  1. 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.

    Aug 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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