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1 story matching brattain

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  1. Twenty Clowns, Cloth Elephants, and a College Circus at the Armory

    Whitman students and the Walla Walla Band plan four nights of acrobats, side shows and pink lemonade — with a hired professional troupe to keep it honest.

    Nov 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife · Strange But True

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  1. The Fiery Wreck of the J. C. Brittain

    A freight steamer loaded with lime catches fire after hitting rocks in a thick Rosario Straits fog.

    May 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAnacortes

  2. The Bold Bet of Captain Brittain

    After selling off his aging fleet of steamboats, a local captain risks his fortune on a custom-built, high-speed vessel to claim the future of Puget Sound transit.

    May 4, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Wreck of the Brittain

    A maritime expert surveys the remains of a vessel lost on the rocks, detailing the disastrous navigation error that caused the sinking.

    May 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSan Juan Islands

  4. The Trial of Severus Ratten

    A murder trial proceeds in Kitsap County despite defense arguments that local prejudice makes a fair hearing impossible.

    Jan 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKitsap County Courthouse, Port Orchard

  5. Three Orphans and a Grave for Two: The Bratton Tragedy in Tacoma

    Isaac H. Bratton killed his wife and then himself; within days a court appointed an administrator and a family friend sought guardianship of the couple's three children.

    Jan 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  6. A Tacoma Marriage Ends in Murder and Suicide

    Isaac H. Bratton shot his wife and then himself after weeks of suspicion, religious friction, and threats—a domestic tragedy that consumed a Tacoma household.

    Jan 21, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  7. Whatcom Vigilantes Warn Local Troublemaker

    A known card sharper and thief was given a blunt invitation to leave town or face a 'necktie festival' at the hands of local residents.

    Jun 24, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham

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