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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
1 story matching schnepper
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:schneider, schneller, schnell, stepper, schnebli, schnyder
- A Grim Ledger of May Accidents
A state-wide audit of violent deaths reveals the hazards of frontier life, from rail accidents to logging camp tragedies.
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- 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.
- A Deadly Labor Dispute Over Wages
A trap-line worker is killed in his cabin by his stepson following a quarrel over unpaid labor.
- The Sermon on Matrimony
A Seattle Lutheran pastor resigns his post after his congregation attempts to veto his choice of a wife.
- An Elopement from Seattle
A local woman and her partner slip away in the night, choosing a life together in Whatcom.
- The Tragic End of 'Wienerwurst Charlie'
A young immigrant street vendor in Tacoma takes his own life, leaving behind little but a nickname and a grieving brother.
- Tragedy on the Hatopp River
A brother’s desperate attempt to save his sister fails after their canoe hits a shoal.
- A domestic tragedy in Port Townsend
A young woman, suffering from deep despondency and fear of her relatives, takes her own life in her home while her children are away.
- The Unlucky Snohomish Mule
A failed effort to board the steamer Zephyr ends in tragedy for a local man’s animal.