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8 stories matching grope

  1. The Mud-Bound Stash

    After stealing hundreds of dollars from a mess house in Cosmopolis, a thief uses a clever ruse involving a fake fall to bury his loot.

    Mar 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCosmopolis, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Soaking and a Saving at the Seattle Waterfront

    A porter on the City of Topeka fell overboard while inebriated and had to be prodded with a pike pole to save his life.

    Apr 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Lost Lover Reappears at the Quilting Bee

    A decade-long disappearance ends in a fainting spell when a long-lost suitor wanders onto a back porch during a game of blindman's buff.

    Mar 2, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  4. City Left in the Dark by Gas Failure

    A mechanical error at the gas works plunged Tacoma into darkness, ruining breakfasts and sparking public frustration.

    Feb 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  5. The Unladylike Triumph of a Determined Angler

    A fishing trip turns into a chaotic, close-quarters wrestling match when a persistent angler finally secures her catch in an unconventional way.

    Aug 4, 1905The Kennewick CourierWashington, Clark CountyStrange But True

  6. A Dying Woman's Last Wish: To See Her Sister Before the End

    Mabel Burnside, a Seattle mother who waded into the tide flats seeking death, lies gravely ill at the House of the Good Shepherd — holding on only in the hope that her sister can reach her bedside in time.

    Mar 9, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  7. The Governor, the Corporations, and the Session He Wouldn't Call

    A leaked cabinet meeting shows Governor Ferry weighing an extra legislative session against the wrath of corporations—and his own officials split over whether the state can wait.

    Nov 28, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  8. The Great Pig Entrapment of 1886

    A pig's quest for kitchen scraps leads to a neighborhood-wide ordeal in downtown Seattle, involving the Fire Department and a very persistent squeal.

    Dec 22, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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