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2 stories matching robert

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:robertson, robe, robertshaw, mcrobert, roberson, obert

  1. The Battle for the St. James Mission Land

    Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln denies a church petition for land, sparking a debate over the government's military reservation boundaries in Vancouver.

    Aug 23, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSt. James Mission, Vancouver, Clark CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Newspaper Built from Scraps

    After relocating to Vancouver, a resourceful publisher faced a printing dilemma and solved it by engineering their own custom press from repurposed timber and discarded iron.

    Nov 17, 1877The Northern StarVancouver, Clark CountyStrange But True

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