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437 stories matching pain
- A Botched Rescue on the Okanogan Road
A deputy's long ride to arrest a suspected murderer ended in a roadside gunfight, with the prisoner shot dead—apparently by his own son—and the young man still at large.
- The Unlikely Remedy for the Smallpox Outbreak
When a Seattle-area family faced a smallpox contagion in the winter, they bypassed medical uncertainty for an old household mixture—and claimed a miraculous recovery.
- Gunfire at the University of Washington
Tensions boil over into an armed confrontation between students and faculty, leaving a student wounded.
- The Desperado Who Surrendered
A Big Bend man, accused of a gruesome triple killing three years prior, walked into the sheriff’s office to clear his name.
- A Gruesome Case of Ear Trouble
A logger near Ladysmith undergoes a painful ordeal when a fly turns his ear into a nursery.
- Smallpox Terror in Newcastle
A traveler arriving from California triggers a panic in the mining town, recalling the painful toll of an outbreak the previous year.
- A Secret Birth on the Walk to Tacoma Avenue
A young woman collapsed from labor pains while climbing a steep Tacoma hill, forcing a druggist to assist in an unexpected roadside delivery.
- A Fishhook Accident at Liberty Lake
A fishing outing takes a painful turn when a young boy is accidentally hooked by his companion.
- A Painful Step in Belltown
A late-night walk leads to a broken leg and a warning about the precarious state of city sidewalks in 1877.
- A Painful Mishap at the Mill
While working in the busy industrial quarter of Seattle, a laborer suffers a horrific injury to his arm.
- Trapped in the Arlington Hotel Elevator
A young woman is painfully pinned in a harrowing accident at one of Seattle's premier hotels.
- A Painful Pipe-Lighting Mishap
A local man suffers severe burns after gasoline residue on his hands ignites.
- The Tragic End of Arthur Hislop
A Tekoa man, plagued by chronic pain from an old railroad injury, takes his own life in a quiet, devastating final act.
- A Near-Fatal Wagon Accident in Richland
A local farmer narrowly survives being run over by his own wagon after falling beneath his team of horses.
- The Miracle Cure-Alls of 1870s Seattle
Before modern medicine, newspaper columns were filled with aggressive marketing for 'Pain Eradicators' and 'Radical Cures' that promised to fix everything from catarrh to death itself.
- A Painful Carriage Accident on the Shores of Lake Union
A local real estate developer suffers a severe injury after a team of horses is spooked on the outskirts of town.
- A Dangerous Drop on Madison Street
A lineman for the Western Union Telegraph Company narrowly survives a thirty-foot fall while hoisting poles.
- A Fourth of July Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A widowed mother’s holiday outing ends in horror when her two young sons are severely burned by accidental fireworks explosions.
- The Unlucky Duck Hunter of Riverside
A simple afternoon gesture turned into a painful lesson on the dangers of uneven ground when a farmer's attempt to shoo a bird resulted in a trip to the hospital.
- A Dangerous Steam Explosion at the Columbia River
A local woman narrowly avoids tragedy while camping near Timmerman's Ferry.
- A Tragic Accident on the West Street Line
A six-year-old boy loses his leg while attempting to jump onto a moving streetcar near Virginia Street.
- The Desperate Plea of a Crippled Sailor
A man smashes a streetcar window to force the city to provide him with basic care.
- Explosion Injures Four Children Playing with Gunpowder
A tragic accident in Elma highlights the hidden dangers in household heating appliances during the early 1900s.
- A Rough Welcome to Spokane Falls
A pioneer photographer's arrival in the city ends in a painful accident after his wagon hits an excavation.
- Mother Rescues Four Children from Raging Clear Lake House Fire
A local mother successfully navigates a burning home to save her children, sustaining painful burns in the process.