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32 stories matching resuscit
- The Political Rumble at the Capitol
Candidates for Congress square off in Olympia as the territory prepares for a heated election season.
- Tragedy at the Tide Flats
A young worker perishes while seeking relief from the summer heat in Bellingham Bay.
- Idaho Guardsman Drowns Near Pasco
Ben Treadwell, age 20, dies after suffering a suspected cramp or heart attack while swimming in the Columbia.
- The 'Inner Man' Restored: A 19th-Century Call to Dining
A classic 1876 appeal to the hungry travelers of Seattle, promising that even the 'weak' could find relief at Mill Street.
- Tragedy at Lake Alcove
A Mansfield bank president drowns during an afternoon swim.
- A Boy’s Near-Fatal Caprice
A 14-year-old boy who accidentally hanged himself while experimenting was saved by doctors using artificial respiration.
- The 'Saddle-Rock' Chop House: Seattle's 24/7 Energy
In 1876, the Saddle-Rock Chop House promised hungry Seattle laborers and travelers a meal at any hour of the day or night.
- Dining in 'New York Style' at the Frontier's Edge
Before Seattle became a global tech hub, it was a rapidly growing port town where restaurant owners competed to offer refined 'New York style' dining to weary loggers, sailors, and travelers.
- Tragedy at Moore's Pond
Two young brothers perish in a drowning accident while their mother and a nearby observer look on helplessly.
- Tragedy on the Log Booms
A young boy drowns in the slough near Weatherwax's logging works.
- Tragedy at the Trestle
A three-year-old girl wanders away from playmates and drowns in a pond near the railroad tracks.
- The 'Inner Man' Restored in Pioneer Seattle
A classic 1876 appeal to the hungry traveler invites patrons to the Puget Sound Restaurant, promising a reprieve from the exhaustion of the frontier.
- Tragedy at the Riverbank
A six-year-old boy playing near the family slough was swept away when the bank suddenly collapsed into the water.
- The Sinking of the Underwriter
A tragic maritime accident in Port Townsend harbor leaves a local captain’s schooner at the bottom of the channel.
- Tragic Drowning at Lake Union
A young worker loses his life to a cramp while swimming in the lake.
- The Strange Religious 'Shaking' Phenomenon on the Sound
A new and puzzling religious movement among Indigenous communities on the Skokomish Reservation draws warnings from the government.
- A Tragic Afternoon at Laurel Shade
A two-year-old child drowns while playing at a Lake Washington resort despite a frantic rescue attempt by his older brother.
- Resuscitated from the Lake Union Depths
A milling company worker narrowly survives a terrifying drowning incident after a log turns under him in the freezing waters.
- Tragedy at Admiralty Head
Four soldiers drown in a boating accident off the coast of Whidbey Island, with a lone survivor found clinging to the overturned craft.
- Tragedy on Lake Washington
A young boy drowns while ferrying household goods across the lake.
- A Flash at the Switchboard: Tacoma's Veteran Electrician Killed by 2,000 Volts
Peter Peterson, six years with the city light station, grabbed two live plugs at once. He was dead before doctors could even attempt a revival.
- A Tragic Afternoon at Whatcom Creek
A seven-year-old boy drowns while playing on log booms, sparking a somber community funeral.
- Tragedy at the Waterfront
A nine-year-old boy drowns while swimming near the foot of Depot Street, highlighting the dangers of the bay for city children in 1892.
- A Young Hero of the Sound
While canoeing near Tacoma, a young boy risks his life to rescue his brother and a friend from drowning in the icy waters of the Sound.
- Tragic Drowning at the Gas Works
A young immigrant from Illinois dies while attempting to move a raft of timber across the water.