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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 1 |
1 story matching sler
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:sleeper, slender, sled, slee, slew, sleepier
- Streetcar Tragedy on the Hill
A buggy collision with a freight motor car leads to the death of a horse and the arrest of its driver for public intoxication.
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- Commuter Struck by Streetcar in South Tacoma
A Spanaway man was sent flying into a snowdrift after attempting to flag down an outbound trolley.
- The 'Blasher' Walks: A Razor Fight in a Seattle Saloon Ends in Acquittal
William Robinson, known to police for carrying two or three razors, was cleared of slashing Alander Strom outside the Mint saloon—after witnesses convinced a jury he was the one being thrown out.
- The Reverend's Midnight Sledding Run
A Norwegian minister finds himself in the city jail after a late-night bob-sled arrest on the streets of Tacoma.
- 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.