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4 stories matching tamer

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  1. The Horse Tamer Who Captivated Seattle

    Professor O. R. Gleason's horse-taming exhibition at the Armory becomes a city-wide sensation, drawing crowds and high-stakes wagers.

    Feb 12, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Lion in the Boiler Room

    When a traveling circus lion escaped into a Seattle industrial district, two workers found themselves trapped in a boiler-house, staring down a predator while attempting a quiet rescue.

    May 3, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Horse Whisperer of Armory Hall

    Professor O. R. Gleason packs the Armory with his controversial, high-stakes horse-taming exhibitions.

    Feb 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Penitent Lion-Tamer

    A quiet laborer in a traveling Seattle menagerie finds redemption through a final, fatal sacrifice.

    Jan 29, 1872Puget Sound DispatchCosmopolitan, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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