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9 stories matching gripp
- The Fatal Tradition of Medicine Men
A tragic report from Klickitat County details the violent death of a traditional healer, highlighting the clash between Indigenous medical customs and outside influences.
- From Vera Cruz to Seattle: The Improbable Life of Levi F. Compton
A Mexican War veteran, gold rusher, bridge builder and Odd Fellows patriarch died at his Spring Street home, leaving a civic record that stretched from Virginia slavery to a Chehalis reform school.
- A Jockey's Tragic End
A former horse trainer and jockey, weakened by illness, dies by suicide in a Yakima stable.
- The passing of a valley builder
Rev. Isaac A. Flint, who helped physically construct the Christian church of Yakima City, dies at 76.
- A Desperate Appeal for a Consumptive Carpenter
A former public official from Minnesota recounts his fall into poverty and illness in Seattle.
- Death of a Pioneer and a Legacy of Seattle Development
C. L. Mitchell, a 1849 'Forty-niner' and long-time Seattle harness maker, passes away at River Park.
- The Tragic End of a Young Printer
A promising young man’s health fades after years of working in a local print shop, ending in his untimely death.
- The Sudden End of a Seattle Lawman
Bolton Rogers, a former police chief who rose from a hack-driver to the top of the department, has died following a struggle with brain fever.
- The Pioneer’s Final Crossing
Reflecting on the life of Lucy Tanner, a devout woman who built the first Protestant church in the Ahtanum Valley.
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- A Cable Car Gripmans's Violent Run-In
A cable car operator faces legal trouble after a collision with a child results in a serious infection.
- A Near-Miss and a Generous Gesture
A Seattle gripman saves a man from a streetcar accident, leading to an unlikely show of gratitude and a $50 gift.