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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
2 stories matching taggart
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- The Sheriff’s Cold Night and A Surprise Marriage
After evading capture in a dramatic escape from the Moxee, a fugitive is arrested and promptly married by the local justice.
- The Picnic That Ended in a Wrecked Carriage
A family outing beyond Renton turns to panic when a horse bolts on the grade, throwing three people to the ground and breaking Mrs. Ward's leg in two places.
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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.
- An Immigrant Stranded in Port
A Japanese nurse is left in limbo after Canadian immigration officials refuse her entry, leaving her with no resources in Tacoma.
- A Mother’s Threat Against the House of the Good Shepherd
A bitter custody dispute over a child surrendered to a religious institution takes a dangerous turn.
- The Barber, the Boarder, and the Bad Meat
A Rosalia boarding house proprietor sues for $6,000 after a poet lampoons his culinary standards in the local paper.
- The Tattooed Robber’s Bloody Trail in Mount Vernon
A man known for the words 'true love' inked across his hands kills one logger and leaves another for dead after a failed robbery attempt.
- The Spokane Racket Over Male Attire
When an amateur actress faced a local scandal for wearing pants on stage, the press stepped in to defend the choice as both traditional and modest.
- She Met the Intruder With a Six-Shooter and a Rawhide
When a stranger entered J. A. Zangrell's tent and insulted his wife, she did not scream or faint. She grabbed a pistol and a whip and chased him into the street.
- The Professional Beggars of Seattle
A mother is deemed unfit by the courts after training her children to beg on the city streets.