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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 1 |
1 story matching skidder
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:skidd, kidder, skiddoo, skid, bidder, sadder
- Defending the Aberdeen Steam Skidder
A local inventor faces patent-infringement threats from industry giants in the competitive world of logging machinery.
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- The Price of a Snooze in the Big Dipper
A shingles weaver lost his life savings after falling asleep in a Seattle saloon—a grim reminder of the risks in the city's rough-and-tumble entertainment district.
- Commuter Struck by Streetcar in South Tacoma
A Spanaway man was sent flying into a snowdrift after attempting to flag down an outbound trolley.
- Tragic Drowning at Squak Slough
A laborer loses his life while attempting to secure a log boom near Derby.
- The Man Who Vanished Into the Slough
A Snohomish resident borrows a skiff for a trip to Thornton Mellan’s and never returns; neighbors find only his clothes on the riverbank.
- Fatal Accident at McDonald’s Logging Camp
A swamp hook recoils, claiming the life of a Swedish laborer in the woods near Orting.
- Fatal Industrial Failure at Toutle River
A logger is struck and killed by a runaway shingle bolt, highlighting the extreme dangers of manual timber work.
- Tragedy on the Skagit
A young worker loses his life in a whirlpool while attempting to transport shingle bolts downriver.
- Mill Worker Attempts Suicide Amid Personal Despair
A Tacoma mill employee remains in critical condition after a desperate act brought on by his wife's absence.