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4 stories matching scoot

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  1. The Oyster Catastrophe

    A restaurant diner faces a terrifying and slippery ordeal when a raw oyster takes a wrong turn.

    Dec 26, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  2. A Lodging-House Keeper’s Domestic Crisis

    After a brief family reconciliation, a proprietor at the Babcock House finds himself abandoned by his wife and young son.

    Oct 9, 1893The Seattle Post-Intelligencer104 Washington St, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. Seattle's New Fire Engine Wrecked on a False Alarm

    Answering a call from the Tremont block, the Watrous engine hit the streetcar tracks between South Second and South Third, snapped an axle and toppled—leaving driver Charles Murray and engineer F. M. Collins lucky to be alive.

    Jul 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  4. The Cougar Who Saved a Cyclist’s Life

    A Tacoma engineer recounts his miraculous escape after a mountain lion knocked him upright on his bicycle during a terrifying encounter.

    Apr 15, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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