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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 1 |
1 story matching micheal
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:michel, mich, micheley, michi, michelson, mic
- The Unsolved Mystery of the East Side Wharf
A man’s hat and belongings found near the O.&C. railroad tracks spark rumors of a brutal murder in early Seattle.
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- The Lonely Death of 'Mike the Rooster'
A once-prominent figure in the city's sporting fraternity dies in a lodging house on Washington Street from a morphine collapse.
- The Man Who Walked Away from Death
Richard Schmalp, a 50-year-old homesteader near Menlo View, survived a terrifying fall that split his skull open, leaving him unconscious for half an hour.
- A Fugitive’s Final Escape in a Seattle Lodging House
Facing a retrial for a violent attempted murder, a young man ends his life in a room above a downtown saloon.
- Burning Oil, a Shattered Shanty, and a Logger Who Threw Two Men to Safety
Chester LaChapelle rescued his cousin and a roommate after a gasoline stove exploded near Kapowsin, sacrificing his own face and hands to the flames.
- A Final Attempt at Life's End
After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.
- The Midnight Room Invader
A locomotive engineer interrupts a burglary in progress at an American lodging house, leading to a foot chase and a quick arrest.
- The Saloon Duel at Kalama
A dance floor dispute over a lady leads to a violent knife fight between an English athlete and a local man, leaving a town stunned by the sudden bloodshed.
- Murder at Mica: A Midnight Political Killing in Spokane County
Charles Gloystein was called from his home after the Oregon election. Local papers blamed the Farmers’ Protective Silver Federation—and said neighbors were too afraid to talk.