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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1909 | 6 |
9 stories matching sumner
- The Battle for the Puyallup Road
After a heated argument between commissioners and local boosters, the new state aid road will bypass Milton-Edgewood for a more direct route through Puyallup and Sumner.
- Sumner Mayor Faces Impeachment Over Stray Cattle
A local political feud in the town of Sumner lands before a grand jury as citizens debate the enforcement of ordinances and the limits of mayoral power.
- Tragic Crossing at Sumner
An elderly woman is struck and killed by a passenger train just days before her planned relocation to Tacoma.
- The Sumner Chicken Thieves
A band of seven men accused of intimidating locals and raiding rural chicken coops in Sumner are hauled off to the county jail.
- A Bartender's Affair: Sumner Wife Flees with Her Lover
When Henry Brianer left for a business trip, bartender B. Grant moved in on his wife. Now the couple—and her two children—are missing, presumed headed to Seattle.
- Young Daughter Rescues Father from Burning Brush
A Sumner man falls into a fire while clearing brush, only to be pulled to safety by his two young daughters.
- Hop Shortage Promises Record Prices for Farmers
A disappointing harvest in Western Washington valley regions leads growers to expect a massive spike in market prices.
- Tragedy on the Puyallup River
A young man from Tacoma drowns while bathing his feet, leaving behind only a letter from his mother.
- Three Thousand Boosters Eat, Cheer, and Rebrand Tacoma
One night in February 1909: 3,000 boosters packed the armory, picked a new city slogan — 'You'll Like Tacoma' — and got sermons on land, liquor, and who should own the tide flats.