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9 stories matching parrott

  1. The Goldendale Airship Nobody Saw Coming

    A secretive inventor reports a successful flight in an aluminum airship—eight years before Kitty Hawk.

    Apr 9, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGoldendale, Klickitat CountySnake Oil · Strange But True

  2. Two Conductors’ Last Ride Ends Near Latona

    A Monday-night railroad accident leaves two families arranging funerals and a coroner calling it unavoidable.

    Aug 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLatona, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. A Cow on the Track, a Freight Train in the Air, and Two Dead Railroad Men

    A wandering cow derailed a freight train near Latona in 1894, killing two railroad workers and scattering thirteen cars while crewmen ran ahead to flag the passenger trains.

    Aug 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLatona, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. Tom Parrott’s Near-Perfect Game

    Seattle’s star pitcher shuts down Spokane batters for eight innings in a dominant performance at the ballpark.

    Jun 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  5. The Boys of Spring: Seattle Dominates Tacoma in 1892 Baseball Duel

    Before the Mariners, the Puget Sound Amateur League drew massive crowds to the diamond with high stakes, fierce local rivalries, and the occasional 'wretched fumble.'

    Apr 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  6. The Seattle Baseball Team’s Disastrous Spokane Trip

    After losing nearly every game on their road trip, the Seattle baseball club faces a local audience’s disgust as they head home to regroup.

    Jun 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

  7. Bears on Driftwood and Bridge Washouts in the Skykomish River

    Heavy rains trigger a freshet in the mountains, leading to washed-out bridges and one very calm bear navigating the rapids on a log.

    Jun 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkykomish River, Gold Bar, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  8. The Last Swing at Madison Street Park

    A hard-fought benefit game for the local professional baseball team draws a crowd to say goodbye to the season.

    Aug 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  9. The Ball Club Breaks Up and the Boys Scatter for Winter

    Seattle's professional nine pockets its benefit-game proceeds, cancels the barnstorming trip east, and dissolves — leaving a dozen players to find work from Butte to Omaha.

    Aug 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Nightlife

Also about this, in other words

  1. Polly Noble’s Great Escape

    A City Jailer's pet parrot, known for her conversational skills, escaped to the rooftops after being spooked by a neighborhood dog.

    Jun 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYesler Avenue, Seattle

  2. The Unwelcome Guest in the Banana Crate

    A Black Diamond baker discovers a live stowaway from the tropics in his pantry.

    Feb 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond

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