Imagine yourself living in Olympia 100 years ago. You subscribed to what was then called the “Morning Olympian.” Radio and TV were still years away, so the newspaper was about the only media source around. You open up the April 16 edition of The Olympian 100 years ago and see this shocking, tragic headline at the top of the page. Thanks to the State Archives for finding this historic newspaper headline.

(Courtesy Washington State Archives)