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4 stories matching pellet

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  1. The Seattle Marksman Who Shot Himself Into a Nervous Breakdown

    A hardware store's promotional stunt goes horribly wrong when counting shot holes leads to a mental collapse.

    May 8, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch

    A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyStrange But True

  3. An Unexpected Huckleberry Picnic

    A timber claim worker in the mountains above Dayton comes face-to-face with a 250-pound visitor while foraging for berries.

    Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanTouchet River, Dayton, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  4. The Pigeon Shoot That Turned Tacoma's Traps Into a Free-for-All

    Seattle's Stevens outgunned Tacoma's Ed Barlow 85 to 76 before a roaring crowd, while side bets, civic rivalry, and a rogue band of skirmishers turned a genteel trap match into barely controlled chaos.

    Feb 18, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

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