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25 stories matching carbol
- A Mother's Desperation in Spokane
After a family quarrel and a daughter's night away, Mrs. Jacob Schoder swallowed carbolic acid; her 18-year-old daughter Hattie found her and told the story from St. Luke's Hospital.
- A Desperate Act in Waitsburg
A young woman is found unconscious after ingesting carbolic acid, sparking local debate over whether the act was a tragic mistake or a suicide attempt.
- A Deadly Mistake at the Livery Stable
A local stableman survives a poisoning after accidentally consuming carbolic acid instead of whisky.
- The Horror at Slaughter
A man named Spafford is arrested for the gruesome killing of his wife in a small village near the White River after he attempted to perform an illegal abortion.
- A Tacoma Nurse Shot a Stenographer, Then Drank Carbolic Acid
Grant fired on Miss Thorp as she came home, fled to his sister’s house at 8320 South M Street, and died before the ambulance arrived. Miss Thorp was wounded in the shoulder.
- A Final Request for Mercy
A desperate railroad worker took his own life in a Second Street hotel, leaving behind a note confessing he was struggling to suppress a violent urge to kill.
- Found Dead in the Cabin at Downs' Landing
A well-known Pend Oreille River pioneer dies of carbolic acid, leaving a sleeping lumberjack, a neighbor who discovered the body, and a brother who insisted it was an accident.
- Tragedy in a Seattle Boarding House
A teamster takes his own life after a heated dispute with his family.
- A Desperate Act in the North End
A local woman narrowly survives a suicide attempt at her East 30th street home as investigators are left without answers.
- Rejected Suitor Shoots Tacoma Woman and Ends His Life
A young worker targeted by a spurned admirer survives the shooting while the assailant commits suicide outside her home.
- The West Seattle Intruder
A night watchman’s wife attempts suicide after a violent confrontation with a ship's officer in their home.
- Despair in the Tenth Ward
A Tacoma resident survives a desperate act of self-harm, only to face further neglect from city services.
- The Fire That Starved a City: How a Burning Lime Ship Stalled Seattle’s Building Boom
When the steamer *Yquina* exploded in flames at Pacific Dock, it didn't just destroy $35,000 worth of cargo—it left 600 mechanics without work and halted the construction of a growing metropolis.
- A Tragic End in the Palouse
A young farmer in Colfax dies by suicide in front of his fiancée following a series of personal disputes.
- A Final Attempt at Life's End
After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.
- The Final Preparation at the Grand Pacific Hotel
A Kentucky native obsessed with order cleanses himself and meticulously arranges his affairs before ending his life.
- Diphtheria Closes School in Walla Walla
A local report highlights economic tension and a health crisis in Walla Walla, while a child in Waitsburg narrowly avoids a poisoning tragedy.
- The State Germ Lab in the Burke Block
Seattle's new bacteriological laboratory tested city water, hunted typhoid and tried to make diphtheria antitoxin—while its doctors covered the rent.
- The Lonely End of a Railway Cook
After losing his life savings in a gambling game, a former Great Northern cook ends his life in a Snohomish hotel room.
- A Desperate Act at the St. Elmo
A Seattle electrician is hospitalized in Vancouver after a suicide attempt follows significant gambling losses.
- Mystery Man Found Frozen in Freight Car
An unidentified man, dead for weeks, was discovered in a Northern Pacific freight car carrying poison and cash.
- A domestic tragedy in Port Townsend
A young woman, suffering from deep despondency and fear of her relatives, takes her own life in her home while her children are away.
- Shingle-Weaver Collapses After Mistaking Poison for Breath Fresheners
An amateur theatrical rehearsal in Tacoma turns into a medical emergency when a man swallows the wrong bottle.
- A Dangerous Afternoon in Hover
Two young brothers suffer severe acid burns after a household mishap.
- The Proprietress and the Acid Threat
A family dispute at a Tacoma apartment house lands the owner in court after a heated altercation with her niece.
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- The Snake Oil of Snohomish
A century-old miracle cure for man and beast that promised to heal everything from rheumatism to ‘hollow horn’.
- The Boycott of 'Carsten' Meat
The Everett Trades Council issues a formal blacklist of local grocers, directing union members toward preferred meat sources.
- A Section Foreman's Death at Gilman, and the $100 He Sent Home to Ireland
J. G. Caroian, a Lake Shore road foreman, was killed switching cars at Gilman. His Odd Fellows lodge will bury him at Marysville; his aged mother in Ireland will get no more Christmas money.
- The Carcass Complaint
A public health warning issued regarding the improper disposal of dead animals in public roads.
- The Heifer-Hunting Beast of Kamilche
A two-year-old cow goes missing, and a hunting party tracks a massive cougar to its end.