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  1. Sniper Fire on the Seattle Commuter Line

    Commuters on a Northern Pacific train near the Seattle brewery had a brush with death after a bullet shattered their carriage window.

    Aug 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · True Crime

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  1. Street Improvement Disaster in Tacoma

    A routine effort to clear stumps for new streets ends in a 250-pound boulder tearing through a family’s roof.

    Mar 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  2. The Sermon on the Breach of Promise

    A Seattle pastor sparks a local controversy by invoking the 'stones in glass houses' parable to defend the morals of the parties in the infamous national Pollard-Breckinridge scandal.

    Apr 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. A Miraculous Escape from a Shattered Skylight

    A 75-pound icicle crashed through a tailor shop roof, missing workers by inches.

    Jan 15, 1909The Tacoma Times114 South 12th Street, Tacoma

  4. Turning Sawdust into Stone

    An innovative German industrial method promises to transform Aberdeen's abundant sawmill waste into fireproof, durable building bricks.

    Dec 17, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  5. A Rash of 'Skips' in South Bend

    Local business owners face a string of losses as customers flee town without paying their bills.

    Jul 23, 1891Aberdeen HeraldSouth Bend

  6. A Local Prophet’s Wild Vision of 1940s Kennewick

    In a satirical speech to the Woman's Club, A. R. Gardner imagined a future where Kennewick harnessed its notorious windstorms and turned river sand into a global glass empire.

    Mar 25, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  7. The Unopened Wealth of Eastern Washington

    University of Washington researchers argue that the state’s massive kaolin and feldspar deposits could transform Spokane into a ceramic powerhouse.

    Mar 30, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanSpokane

  8. A Social Break at Black Diamond

    A local church breaks with 'sepulchral' tradition by hosting a social gathering that crosses racial and social lines.

    Jun 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond

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