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| 1889 | 1 |
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- A Snohomish Sculptor Takes the World Stage
A local sculptor finds fame at the World's Fair after using a mountain lion killed in Monte Cristo as his macabre model.
- The Cripple’s Revenge at Port Gamble
After enduring a vicious beating by a mill-hand at a Port Gamble mill, a worker with a disabled arm exacted a bloody retribution.
- A Shootout on the Border
A prospector and a frontier rival face off in an armed dispute at the mouth of the Pend Oreille River, only to be stopped by a local storekeeper.
- A Costly Cooking Accident
A small fire hazard in the woodbox proves disastrous for a Wenatchee rancher.
- The Twelfth Street Improvement Battle
A local improvement club pushes to pave Twelfth Street and demands the streetcar company upgrade their tracks or move them.
- Newport's Ferry Fund, One Dinner at a Time
A public subscription drive for a free river crossing gets a boost from a new restaurateur who pledges a night's receipts.
- A Stump in the Road Brings a $5,000 Lawsuit Against Stevens County
After a wagon wheel struck a stump on the LeClerc road, Mrs. K. P. Baker sues for a broken arm and surgical costs.
- Tragedy in the West End: A Double Loss in Tacoma
A well-digger is crushed by a falling bucket, and his neighbor dies of shock upon hearing the news.
- Tacoma’s Democrats Wake Up to a Republican City
A bitter municipal election leaves Tacoma’s O’Brien Democrats stunned, as Republicans take the mayor’s office and most of the council.
- The Case for a Wagon Road Over Stevens Pass
A Skykomish correspondent pitches a $40,000 public road from Seattle to Tolt and over the old Great Northern tote road, so farmers needn't pay the railroad to cross one hill.