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22 stories matching dora
- The Alpine Captivity of Dora Sauvageot
A local musician is allegedly trapped in a remote Swiss cottage under the control of a man she met in Vienna, sparking a violent confrontation in North Tacoma.
- A Walk to the Post Office, Then a New Name in Seattle
A Tacoma stepfather recognized Dora Covey in a newspaper notice — arrested in Seattle as 'Dora Stout' after vanishing from a probationary release.
- The Unruly Sailor: A $27.20 Lesson in Maritime Discipline
Henry Walstron, a sailor aboard the schooner Dora Bluhm, is arrested for assaulting his mate and pays a fine for his liberty.
- The Trial of 'Mickey' McGrekan: A Window into Frontier Domestic Violence
A young woman’s struggle for survival and a legal showdown in 1887 Port Townsend reveal the brutal realities hidden behind the closed doors of boarding houses.
- The 'Messiah' of North Tacoma
After his arrest for assault, police uncovered a stash of love letters from women across the country who believed Joshua Klein was a spiritual master.
- The Trial of the 'Swiss Chalet' Messiah
A courtroom is packed as Josua Klein, who allegedly held young women under his sway in a remote mountain chalet, begins his trial for assault.
- The Bride Who Wasn't
A Norwegian woman who traveled from Minneapolis to Seattle on the promise of marriage finds herself at the police station instead.
- The Baptism of the Desert
Thousands gather at the headgates of the Northern Pacific's new irrigation canal to celebrate the transformation of arid Yakima plains into fertile farmland.
- The Trial of the Mysterious Spiritual Adviser
A defendant accused of attempted murder is charged by prosecutors with using hypnotic powers to influence court witnesses.
- The Widow and the Will of Paul Drasdo
A Seattle restaurant owner dies leaving behind a contested estate, a cafe on Second Avenue, and a will that offers his potential widow exactly one dollar.
- Judge Overrules Jury in Controversial Assault Case
Despite a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon, the judge intends to sentence the defendant for a minor charge.
- The Return of the Devotee
Rose Karasek returns to Tacoma after a stint abroad following the 'radio-active' teacher Josua Klein.
- The Deportation of a Local Philosopher
After three months in jail, a 'man of mystery' is fined $31 and ordered to leave the United States forever.
- The Cultist Behind Bars
Joshua Klein, held in the county jail, claims to be receiving telepathic messages from his followers in Vienna while parents demand their daughters return home.
- A Cabin Sold for $10, Then a Body at the Foot of Union Street
Frank Mails was last seen leaving a Railroad Avenue saloon; the coroner ruled his death accidental, but the details of his last night left quiet questions.
- Kennewick High Students Honored in Historic First
For the first time in the school's history, the girls' basketball team received varsity-style emblems alongside their male peers.
- The Mail Comes to the Farm: White Bluffs Wins Rural Free Delivery
Washington's Post Office Department orders a tri-weekly carrier route out of White Bluffs to begin February 2, 1917 — provided every rancher on the line gets a box up in time.
- Cottage Home Reduced to Ashes
A summer resort property at Lillewaup Falls is destroyed by a mysterious overnight fire, leaving guests and owners scrambling to save what they could.
- The Social Climber and the Boarding-House Landlady
When an imposter claiming aristocratic ties tried to swindle a respectable family at a Seattle party, an uninvited cousin from Albany arrived to set the record straight.
- The University of Washington’s First Alumni Reunion
A modest gathering of nineteen graduates reflects on their time at the young university with essays, music, and an unexpected appearance of the next generation.
- Parkland Woman Sues After Broken Engagement
A Parkland woman has filed a $16,000 breach of promise suit against a man who allegedly walked away after she divorced her husband to marry him.
- The Traveling Show at Yesler’s Hall
A rare Seattle appearance of the Lilliputian Comic Opera Company promises a spectacle of stature—from 28-inch performers to a 600-pound giant.
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- The Last Hours of the Bark El Dorado
A harrowing account of a merchant ship's destruction in a fierce gale off the Washington coast, as told by one of the few men to survive the wreckage.
- A Free Vaudeville Show Was Meant to Fill the Madison Street Cars
Stockholders in the Madison Street cable road hired a company of performers for nightly free shows at the lake pavilion, hoping the crowds would ride the line.
- Exploitation Behind the Carnival Lights
A teenage girl is paralyzed after a dangerous carnival stunt, with her employers allegedly refusing to pay her for her performances.
- Three Children Dead in a Week: Diphtheria Stalks a Legislator's Family
Called home from the legislature by a telegram, Hon. Joseph Foster buries three children in a single week as his wife lies gravely ill with the same disease.
- A Coal Town's Benefit Concert for a Fire Victim's Grave
Black Diamond's Ladies' Aid Society raised money on Feb. 22 to improve the burial lot of Daniel Downey, killed in a fire.
- An Oasis for the Injured
As Aberdeen’s mills and logging camps expanded, the Dominican Sisters stepped in to provide vital medical care for an increasingly dangerous industrial front.
- The New Frontier of Healing in Aberdeen
Dominican sisters establish a hospital to treat the frequent, hazardous accidents of the Grays Harbor logging industry.
- Dignity for a Forgotten Man
A Ladies' Aid Society steps forward to provide a proper burial for a man found under a train trestle.