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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 1 |
1 story matching sigger
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bigger, digger, nigger, rigger, sieger, sigler
- A False Accusation and a Jump into the Sound
After being falsely accused of theft and facing a chaotic night at a Seattle dance hall, a woman driven to despair is saved by an unlikely guardian.
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- A Violent Altercation at Taggard's Saloon
A dispute over a gambling debt nearly turns fatal when a patron draws a knife.
- A Beloved Priest Departs for New York
Parishioners of Sacred Heart Church bid an emotional farewell to Father Charles Sigl as he departs for a new assignment in New York City.
- Tragedy on the Skagit
A young worker loses his life in a whirlpool while attempting to transport shingle bolts downriver.
- Jealousy on Pacific Avenue
An aging ex-bailiff draws a gun on a public official in a public street-side confrontation over an alleged affair.
- The Sad Case of the Shoe-Snatching Prisoner
A man’s desperate theft of footwear ends in a courtroom, highlighting the meager choices available to the poor in 1870s Seattle.
- A Night at Turner Hall
Seattle’s athletic set gathers at Turner Hall for an exhibition match featuring lightweight pugilist Dal Hawkins.
- The Realities of a Frontier Childhood
A playful rivalry between two young boys in Elma takes a gruesome turn, highlighting the rough-and-tumble nature of early Chehalis County life.
- The Pullman Fairgrounds Tragedy
A young man faces the gallows for a fatal shooting at the local fairgrounds, marking a dark chapter in the town's history.