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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1 |
1 story matching gibe
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:gib, gibb, gibbon, giblin, gibson, gibbert
- The Boy Who Stole a Coat: Seattle’s Teenage Burglars and Their 'Ingenious' Defense
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were caught red-handed stealing overcoats on King Street. Their attempt to blame a mysterious third party failed, but their defiant attitude offers a rare glimpse into the juvenile justice system of early Seattle.
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- The Sheep Dog Attack at Gibbon
A Northern Pacific freight agent survives a brutal encounter with a working dog while managing livestock shipments.
- A Waterfront Brawl Over a Knife
When a sailor from the USS Iowa gets slashed in a street quarrel, he refuses to press charges against his shipmate.
- A Scantling Scuffle at the Boom
A simmering dispute over local timber booms erupts in violence at Chenoise Creek.
- A Tragic Afternoon at Whatcom Creek
A seven-year-old boy drowns while playing on log booms, sparking a somber community funeral.