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3 stories matching trevor

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  1. The Grave Robbers of St. Mary’s: A Scandal in Portland

    Rumors swirl that the body of a local widow was disturbed by 'outsiders' seeking a rumored cancer tumor, prompting doctors to deny the tale and friends to demand investigation.

    Mar 22, 1899The Seattle StarPortland, Clark CountyTrue Crime

  2. Turning Washington's Lakes into a Pearl Button Empire

    Professor Trevor Kincaid argues that Washington's fresh water lakes are perfectly suited to revolutionize the American button trade.

    Jun 16, 1916Coulee City DispatchUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  3. Turning Lakes into Pearl Factories

    A University of Washington professor claims the Pacific Northwest could dominate the global pearl button market by transplanting Mississippi mussels.

    Jun 16, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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  1. A Boy's Terrifying Plunge from the Tide Flats Trestle

    A teenager suffers a severe break after his horse shies and throws him from the elevated roadway onto the mud below.

    May 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. Tragic Death on the South Park Tracks

    After celebrating Independence Day with excessive alcohol, a young farmhand met a gruesome end on the electric car trestle.

    Jul 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Park, Seattle

  3. A Sudden End in the Aberdeen Ballroom

    A prominent local businessman collapses and dies while dancing.

    May 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAberdeen

  4. The Teenage Outlaw of the Dungeness Valley

    A sixteen-year-old boy armed with a rifle terrorizes settlers, holding up officials and sparking a manhunt.

    Dec 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDungeness

  5. Tragedy in the Elevator Shaft

    A building superintendent is crushed to death while performing routine maintenance in a busy downtown Seattle office building.

    Dec 4, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. A Near-Fatal Jolt at the Haystack

    A routine day of farm repairs turned into a brush with death when a derrick cable made contact with a power line near Finley.

    Jul 27, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterFinley, Kennewick

  7. The Shadow of Violence and Secrecy in Pioneer Seattle

    A shocking arrest on charges of incest pulls back the curtain on the private lives of men who posed as 'dudes' in the city's downtown cigar district.

    Jan 4, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. Young Boy Killed by Electric Streetcar

    A tragic streetcar accident claims the life of an 11-year-old child in Fairhaven.

    Aug 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHarris Street, Bellingham

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