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11 stories matching astrid

  1. The Tragedy of the Straddled Log

    A valuable horse owned by Schwabacher Bros. & Co. is found dead in the woods after a bizarre and fatal encounter with a fallen tree.

    Aug 3, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Day the Sow Ate the News

    A small-town editor explains why his paper missed a week: a red sow, a keg of ink, and a very narrow escape.

    Jun 14, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyStrange But True

  3. A Runaway Team Causes Panic on Front Street

    A teamster's attempt to stop his runaway horses results in a dangerous, public struggle near the Occidental Hotel.

    Feb 26, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. 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

  5. The Wild Ride Home

    A boastful passenger learns the hard way not to challenge a driver on the rough, uneven roads of the lower valley.

    Mar 30, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  6. The Real Estate Titan Who Fell to Earth

    Allen C. Mason, the man who built the Tacoma boom, sees his mortgage empire collapse under the weight of taxes and hard times.

    Mar 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Great Park vs. Boulevard Debate

    A skeptical citizen challenges the Park Commissioners' grandiose plans for miles of boulevards, calling them an unconstitutional overreach of power.

    Jan 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  8. A Sleigh-Ride Saloon Roams Tacoma

    A snowy Sunday in Tacoma brings out a uniquely rowdy mobile drinking establishment, shocking local citizens.

    Jan 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  9. A Perilous Afternoon on Lake Washington

    High winds capsize three local canoeists, leading to a harrowing rescue on the open lake.

    Apr 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  10. The Midnight Butcher of Seattle

    A traveler stops for the night at a remote fisherman's hut, only to find himself terrorized by the sound of steel scraping against stone.

    Nov 23, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  11. Trapped on the Columbia River Ice

    A bank cashier and his stage coach driver find themselves stranded on shifting ice flows until an Indigenous horseman orchestrates a daring rescue.

    Feb 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGoldendale, Klickitat County

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