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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 1 |
1 story matching mckeow
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mckeown, mckeon, mckeogh, mckee, mcken, mckean
- The Price of a Poodle on a Cable Car
A muddy dog sparked a violent brawl between a streetcar passenger and a gripman, leaving a commuter toothless and the transit worker with a fine.
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- Sudden Death of Kansas Arrival
A man who came to Kennewick seeking health improvement passes away after a short, serious illness.
- Community Rallies for Stricken Homesteader
Neighbors in Washtucna raise funds to send an afflicted young man to a Walla Walla hospital.
- The Last Bow of a Valley Pioneer
C. L. McGlothlen, a homesteader who arrived when Yakima was sagebrush, is remembered for his musical contributions and deep ties to the pioneer community.
- A Sawmill Worker’s Leg Was Cut Off. His Boss’s Quick Thinking Saved Him.
At a mill near Auburn, Edward McKeown lost a leg to a circular saw. W. M. Rodgers’s makeshift tourniquet and a hurried call for doctors kept him alive.
- A Deadly Splinter in Kalama
A routine workplace injury leads to a tragic and sudden death for a ship carpenter.
- A Saloon Confrontation
A mechanic is assaulted after being accused of gossiping about a bartender's honesty.
- The Birthday Deception in Ballard
A local reading circle purposely published a false meeting announcement to surprise a popular schoolteacher on her birthday.
- The Trial of 'Mickey' McGrekan: A Window into Frontier Domestic Violence
A young woman’s struggle for survival and a legal showdown in 1887 Port Townsend reveal the brutal realities hidden behind the closed doors of boarding houses.