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1 story matching kribb

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  1. The Jailhouse Drinker of Tenino

    A clever prisoner manages to steal a gallon of whiskey while locked in a closet by using a funnel and his own fingers.

    Apr 27, 1878Puget Sound DispatchTenino, Thurston CountyStrange But True

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  1. A Drunken Ex-Policeman Tries to Shoot a South Seattle Butcher

    Frank Krebs, a butcher and former officer, is arrested after a cleaver-and-revolver quarrel with John Murphy.

    Sep 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Seattle College, Seattle

  2. The Strange Prophecies of a Civil War Veteran

    After a seizure, a former Union captain and Dayton attorney experiences a mental break involving visions of the end of the world.

    Mar 31, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDayton

  3. Tragic Crossing at Sumner

    An elderly woman is struck and killed by a passenger train just days before her planned relocation to Tacoma.

    Feb 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesSumner

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