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3 stories matching mickey

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  1. 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.

    Jan 11, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Deadly Toast in the Waterfront District

    A young woman is found poisoned in a Seattle lodging house after a violent argument with a suitor over her refusal to live with him.

    Jan 6, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The Perilous Ring at the Empire Theater

    A local boxing match turned into a comedy of errors when the floor collapsed under the combatants twice, sending one fighter into the sub-cellar.

    Jan 16, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

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  1. A Street Fight Over a Package of Meat

    A man attempted to steal a package of meat off the steps of the Golden Gate building, only to face a vigorous drubbing from his victim.

    Nov 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerYesler Ave, Seattle

  2. The Maniac at the Opal Saloon

    A hotel runner causes chaos after barricading himself inside a Third Street bar.

    Jul 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Rampage of Mike the Monkey

    A mischievous, dog-faced primate causes havoc in a Seattle lodging house, eventually earning himself a dungeon cell at the station.

    Jul 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The Great Yakima Duck Caper

    A wild northern bird is lassoed in the middle of town by electric light, leading to a spectacle at the local hotel.

    Sep 17, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima Avenue, Yakima

  5. The Death-Defying Leap at Madrona Park

    A daredevil aerialist and a monkey perform a high-altitude parachute jump over Lake Washington, drawing a massive, cheering crowd.

    Aug 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadrona Park, Seattle

  6. A Breakfast Tragedy at Pacific Avenue

    A local woman’s accidental encounter with a cable car turns the intersection into an omelette station.

    Jun 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma

  7. A Skating Rink Disaster

    A romantic rivalry at the local roller rink ends in a humiliating and public wardrobe malfunction.

    Jul 12, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. 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.

    Mar 27, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

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