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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 1 |
1 story matching shefferley
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- Street Fight Ends in Court
A long-standing quarrel over an assault leads to a court appearance for a father and his two sons.
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- A Frontier Rivalry Renewed
84-year-old pioneer N.V. Sheffer sets off on a donkey-drawn cart to reunite with his childhood rival, Ezra Meeker, at the Ferndale settlers' picnic.
- The Pioneer Who Never Gave Another Speech After Mt. Baker Erupted
N. V. Sheffer, Whatcom County’s oldest living pioneer, brought his donkey cart to Ferndale’s old-settlers’ reunion—and told why he stopped speaking in public in 1854.
- The Yale Football Legend Who Tamed a Frontier Town
When lawlessness gripped the construction camp of Skykomish, a former Yale athlete used his brute strength and leadership to face down a local gang leader.
- The Supper That Nearly Killed J. R. Schnebley
A Garfield County farmer came close to dying before he took the hint. Now his wife and a neighbor are in the Pomeroy jail, charged with feeding him strychnine.
- The Neighborhood War on Jefferson Avenue
A Seattle dispute between neighbors over slanderous accusations and a bizarre $20 bet leads to a court appearance and community tension.
- A Safe Haven for Seattle’s Working Women
A new boarding hotel opens in North Seattle to provide dignified housing for the city's growing workforce of business women and students.
- A Mill Worker's Narrow Escape
A standard day at the Port Blakeley mill turned catastrophic when a falling door triggered the log carriage, pinning a worker against the machinery.
- A Mother’s Tragic Descent
A young woman’s mental health crisis in the Harvard House leads to a desperate, late-night intervention.