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19 stories matching sleigh
- Two Hundred Spokane Boosters Ride the New Line Into Newport — and Get a Sleigh Ride
President F. Blackwell of the Idaho & Washington Northern brought nearly 200 Spokane business and railroad men over his brand-new road to Newport, where the band, the Commercial Club and five sleighs were waiting to sell them on the town.
- The Juvenile 'Stables' Syndicate of 1892
A band of boys from Spokane's elite families formed an organized criminal ring, stealing horses and sleighs to stash in a secret suburban hideout.
- The Roses of December: A Seattle Winter's Tale
A traveler describes the mild wonders of Seattle's weather in 1885, reflecting on the region's rapid growth and its promise as a 'poor man's paradise'—if one can handle the labor.
- A Sleigh-Ride Saloon Roams Tacoma
A snowy Sunday in Tacoma brings out a uniquely rowdy mobile drinking establishment, shocking local citizens.
- The Captain, the Sleigh, and the Unmarked Railroad Grade
Joe Cusick knew every road into Newport — except the new, unballasted track that threw him into the snow at Third Street.
- The Tragedy at Twelfth and Main
A jealous act of violence disrupts a social outing in Seattle as a young man wounds his companion.
- Ice Brings the River Fleet to a Standstill
A brutal early cold snap froze the Pend Oreille, halting steamboats, forcing mail onto sleighs, and stranding crews and freight.
- The Hypnotist's Blindfolded Drive
Professor McEwen demonstrates his 'powers' by driving a horse-drawn sleigh through the streets of Walla Walla to locate a hidden item.
- A Deadly Winter Afternoon on Seattle's Unfenced Sidewalks
While the city celebrated a rare snowfall with coasting, a teenager's death and multiple injuries on elevated, railing-less sidewalks turned the joy into a tragedy.
- Surviving the Bitter Cold in Eastern Washington
Settlers in the Palouse country are forced to burn their fences for warmth as sub-zero temperatures threaten both livestock and families.
- A High-Wire Act Above Fourth Street
A building mover narrowly escapes death after being swept off a roof and left dangling from telegraph wires.
- A Holiday Sleigh Ride and a Country Brawl
High spirits and romantic tension turn into a violent confrontation at a rural Christmas donation party in Cedar County.
- The Runaway Romance of Spokane’s High Society
A teenage bride and her bookkeeper groom flee to Idaho to escape her wealthy father’s disapproval, settling into a Seattle hotel for their honeymoon.
- The Struggle for the Snoqualmie Road
Citizens push to finish a vital mountain artery before winter, citing the need for local growth and migration.
- Dormitory Pranks and Faculty Feuds at Pullman
Agricultural college students torment their professor with snow-filled beds and carpet tacks while an editorial war over college management brews.
- The Oyster Swindler of State Street
A mysterious philanthropist promises to feed the hungry of Seattle, only to vanish and leave the bill at a local restaurant.
- The Seal-Skin Obsession: Why Seattle Ladies Wear More Fur Than Any Other City
A local furrier reveals that the city's obsession with expensive sealskin sacks is driven by climate, fashion, and a secret supply chain from London.
- A Runaway Horse Crashes Into a Tacoma Shop
A spooked horse hitched to a cutter careened down St. Helens Avenue before smashing through a storefront, meeting a tragic end.
- The Bachelor's Rebuttal
A young suitor gets an earful from a skeptical woman who prefers independence to the reality of 1880s marriage.
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- The Perils of 'Coasting' in Downtown Seattle
A winter evening of sledding on the city's steep hills resulted in multiple injuries, leaving one young man unconscious.
- A Perilous Crossing on the Slough
A mail carrier and his companion nearly drown after their boat capsizes while crossing a river slough.
- Railroad Giant Stumbles in Palouse
A landmark court ruling strips the Northern Pacific of its right-of-way through Palouse City.
- The Widow’s Silverware Swindle
A 'weeping widow' targets charitable Seattleites with a high-pressure sales scheme for cheap knives.
- The Goat Meat Grift
A Seattle housewife takes matters into her own hands after a local butcher tries to swindle her.
- Every Street a Sled Trail: Seattle Breaks in Dog Teams for the Klondike
In the winter of 1898 the thoroughfares of the Sound cities turned into training grounds — sleds, go-devils and sail-carts everywhere, companies buying and selling sled dogs at $25 to $100 a team, and one man solemnly breaking in a team of billy goats.
- The Boomtown in the Clouds
A rugged, unreachable mining camp in the Cascades races to build a railway and town before the winter snows.
- The Ghost in the Slough
The body of an unidentified Chinese man was discovered near Pioneer in a disturbing scene, underscoring the climate of violence against immigrants in the region.