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9 stories matching mimic

  1. A Free Vaudeville Show Was Meant to Fill the Madison Street Cars

    Stockholders in the Madison Street cable road hired a company of performers for nightly free shows at the lake pavilion, hoping the crowds would ride the line.

    Jul 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Nightlife

  2. The Mob is Not a Court of Law

    An editorial reflection on the recent lynching of Bill at Colfax, arguing that a community’s failure to maintain a just legal system does not justify vigilante violence.

    Jun 5, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  3. The Deadly Loaf of Bread

    A betrayal between business partners takes a dark turn in Semiahmoo when a loaf of bread becomes a vessel for strychnine.

    Jun 13, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Tides That Move the Wells of Ocosta

    Early settlers discover a natural phenomenon where groundwater levels mimic the Pacific tides.

    Sep 24, 1891Aberdeen HeraldOcosta, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

  5. Military Spectacle at Lakeview

    Thousands gathered at the plain near Lakeview to witness a massive review of state troops, marking the end of recent military maneuvers.

    Jul 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce County

  6. Variety and Hilarity at Frye’s Opera House

    A packed house in 1888 Seattle revels in everything from German mimicry to 'dashing soubrettes'—with one notable exception.

    Jun 20, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOpera House, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  7. The Jailhouse Mimic

    A soft-hearted jailer is driven to madness by what he assumes is a distressed feline, only to find a prankster in a cell.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesCounty Prison, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  8. The Great Impersonator: Vivian Takes Seattle by Storm

    In August 1872, the 'Grammatical Comic Impersonator' Chas. Vivian captivated the Pacific Northwest with his vocal mimicry and costume changes, performing alongside a dancer from the Paris Opera.

    Aug 15, 1872Puget Sound DispatchThe Pavilion, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  9. The Unintended Leap in Snohomish

    A local restaurant owner’s attempt to mimic the athletic feats of his neighbors ends in a public, pants-splitting embarrassment.

    Apr 17, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

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