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2 stories matching retch

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  1. The Tragic Cost of a Pharmacist’s Error

    A Seattle family sues for damages after a drug store clerk accidentally sells a lethal poison in place of medicine for their seven-month-old daughter.

    Aug 10, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. Democratic Boss Wins Power Struggle

    Despite internal opposition and cries of 'crow-eating,' George Hazzard secures control of the state campaign, cementing his influence over party politics.

    Sep 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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  1. A Desperate Leap into the Sound

    A former railroad official jumps from a steamer into the Puget Sound, allegedly following a morphine injection.

    Apr 27, 1890Fairhaven HeraldDuwamish Head, Seattle

  2. The Great Stink of 1882

    When Makah schoolgirls in Neah Bay proved to their matron that rotting whale blubber smelled better than imported Limburger cheese.

    May 14, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCape Flattery, Neah Bay

  3. An Evening of Song in Tacoma

    The eleventh annual concert of the Tacoma Choral Society reaches a grand climax with a performance of Barnby's 'Rebekah.'

    Jun 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFirst Presbyterian Church, Tacoma

  4. Clergyman Detained for Extradition

    A minister faces serious criminal charges in Washington state as authorities move to detain him in British Columbia.

    Jun 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerVictoria

  5. The Mail Stage Goes Up in Smoke

    A local mail carrier avoids disaster by saving the packages from his burning Reo sedan.

    Mar 21, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford

  6. Team of Horses Nearly Plunge Into The Bay

    A local expressman is injured after his runaway team bolts through railroad yards and narrowly misses a deadly drop from a coal bunker.

    Mar 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesThea Foss Waterway, Tacoma

  7. The Formaldehyde Oysters That Sickened a Pullman Meat Market's Customers

    A shipment of 'fresh' oysters left a trail of upset stomachs—and a state chemist found the preservative that did it.

    Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman

  8. The North Bend Ducking Stool

    When a man terrorized his family during a drunken rampage, his neighbors took justice into their own hands with an icy river dip.

    Nov 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnoqualmie River, North Bend

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