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10 stories matching skater

  1. The Skater Who Lost a Leg on the Sound

    A steamboat mate's broken leg at Port George leads to amputation, a Seattle hospital bed, and a purse raised by his fellow boatmen.

    Dec 16, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. Winter Skating Perils on Lake Union

    A mild thaw turns dangerous for skaters on Lake Union, leading to a series of rescue operations.

    Feb 19, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Union, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Six-Day Skate-Off

    Two local professional skaters prepare for a grueling week-long endurance test on the Glide Rink floor.

    Feb 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  4. The Roller Rink's Strict Rules

    An 1881 Seattle rink owner moves to sanitize the reputation of his roller skating establishment.

    May 16, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  5. The Roller Skating Scandal of 1882

    A Seattle roller rink proprietor attempts to clean up his act by barring the 'improper,' as injuries mount among the city’s elite.

    May 14, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  6. Spokane Debuts its Grand Ice Palace

    An ambitious new entertainment complex opens its doors at Sinto and Cannon, promising a massive skating area for the public.

    Nov 3, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanSpokane, Spokane County

  7. A Skating Rink Disaster

    A romantic rivalry at the local roller rink ends in a humiliating and public wardrobe malfunction.

    Jul 12, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  8. The Tragedy at H Lake

    A young man breaks through thin ice while skating, leaving his companions helpless to save him.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWilbur, Lincoln CountyDisasters

  9. The Roller-Skating Rink Disaster

    A grocery man's customer describes the catastrophic attempt of his father, a self-proclaimed former skating expert, to navigate the local roller rink.

    Feb 24, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  10. The Blaine Fisherman Who Pulled Seven People Out of the Water and Never Told Anyone

    Hans Nielson is 24 years old, slight of build, and has saved seven lives in ten years — two in Denmark, five around Blaine — and calls each rescue a thing 'only incidental to the life of a water toiler.'

    May 22, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlaine, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

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  1. The Roller Rink Craze of 1872

    Before the city's modern obsession with wellness, local promoters banked on a new indoor exercise to save Seattle’s youth from 'pernicious influences and vile haunts.'

    Mar 7, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

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