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3 stories matching mislaid

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  1. A Desperate Corral Rescue

    A husband is gored by a bull near his home, leading to a harrowing, multi-generational effort to save his life.

    Jun 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Confidence Man of White River

    A San Francisco swindler finds his way to a farm near Seattle, only to be turned in by his own conscience—or perhaps his employer.

    May 25, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Tale of a Captain's Favorite Cane

    A heartfelt exchange between a late local legend and his longtime friend.

    Jan 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Blakely, Seattle, Kitsap CountyStrange But True

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  1. A Case of Mistaken Identity or Cold-Blooded Theft?

    A Chinese merchant is jailed after being accused of robbing a countryman, but claims he is the victim of a vindictive setup.

    Feb 7, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. A Missed Deadline for the Rainier Avenue Line

    A failed payment leads to the forfeiture of earnest money for a local electric railway.

    Jun 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRainier Avenue, Seattle

  3. City Orders Poorly Laid Paving Ripped Up

    A commissioner rejects the work of the Barber Asphalt Company for insufficient concrete foundations on North End streets.

    Apr 24, 1909The Tacoma TimesNorth I Street, Tacoma

  4. A Case of Mistaken Identity

    A local linotype operator was arrested by deputies at the train station after being misidentified as a burglary suspect from Colfax.

    Aug 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  5. The Audit Error That Almost Sent a Clerk to Prison

    A tragic mix-up of names and a hurried stamp by an overworked clerk led to a major forgery indictment against a Seattle county employee.

    Jan 6, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. The Mischief of a Shadowy Valentine

    A parlor game of 'choosing' romantic partners via silhouette backfires when a young man masquerading in his sister's gown is mistakenly selected.

    Feb 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Price of Mislabeling Butter

    A Seattle grocer learns the hard way that missing a labeling requirement for 'process' butter is a punishable offense under state law.

    Nov 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle

  8. The Case of the Altered Ford

    A stolen car abandoned near the ferry crossing reveals a trail of tampered serial numbers and missing license plates.

    Jun 13, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs

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