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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
2 stories matching labrador
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- The Mystery of the Yakima Avenue Diver
A rare northern bird is discovered in the middle of a city street at night, baffling locals until a taxidermist cements its place in history.
- Seattle’s Surprisingly Mild Winter of 1876
While outsiders imagined the Pacific Northwest as a frozen, inhospitable tundra, locals were enjoying a 'genial' December filled with blooming garden flowers.
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- Cattle Dog Saves Teen from Cougar Attack Near Spokane
An 18-year-old hunting cattle narrowly escapes a mountain lion's spring, thanks to his loyal dog's fierce counterattack.
- The Tragic End of a Wishkah River Dog
A local Aberdeen canine displays an unsettling, deliberate act of self-destruction in a town where human-interest stories often took a dark turn.
- The Sad End of a Local Pet
A harmless land otter, kept as a mascot, was killed by an erratic local resident in a senseless act of cruelty.
- The Monster on the Tracks: Klondike Gold Seeker Crushed by Great Northern Freight
Peter McDonald, a wealthy prospector from the Yukon, lost his leg after attempting to walk between coupling train cars at Seattle’s White River dock.
- Tragedy in the Woods of Lewis County
A young girl is taken by a cougar during a brutal winter storm near Ethel.
- The Wolf-Dog of the Grande Ronde
A ranger’s loyal pet answers the call of the wild, but gives his life to defend his master against his own pack.
- Falling Log Crushes Andrew Gullen's Leg on the River
A tragic accident on the Snohomish River leaves a young logger struggling for survival, highlighting the brutal toll of frontier labor.
- The Last Rebel of Wexford
William Leonard, a survivor of the 1798 Irish Rebellion, spent his final years in Seattle among the logging camps of the Skagit River.