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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 1 |
1 story matching johannessen
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:johannsen, johansen, johannesburg, johann, johanna, johan
- The Divorce Courts of the Windy City of the West
Seattle's divorce courts see a surge in activity, with six marriages severed and one annulled in a single day.
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- Daring Hotel Burglar Bound Over for Trial
After being caught in the act at the Lansing Hotel, a young suspect who made a brazen escape from police is headed to court.
- The First Death Sentence in Stevens County
After a murder conviction for the killing of his housekeeper, William Frederick Jahns faces the gallows in a landmark legal case for the region.
- A Baron Among the Sawmills
A Westphalian nobleman trades the Old World for a homestead in the Grays Harbor country, hoping to bring his new bride to a bustling frontier town.
- A Fatal Misstep on the Waterfront
A seaman tragically dies after a fall between the ship and the coal bunkers at the Oregon Improvement docks.
- A Mad Dash for Liberty in Downtown Tacoma
A young burglary suspect escapes police custody and leads officers on a chaotic foot chase from City Hall to the Tacoma Hotel.
- The Trial of James F. Logan
A murder trial in Colville stalls as the court struggles to find an impartial jury among citizens who have already read the details in the press.
- The Brewer and the Widow
A Seattle brewing fortune hangs in the balance as a widow sues for breach of promise.
- The Unwieldy Name of a Ballard Merchant
A local businessman petitions the court to shed his Norwegian patronymic in favor of a simpler moniker.