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2 stories matching stray

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:strap, strav, straw, astray, estray, strain

  1. Union and Non-Union Seamen Clash at Port Townsend

    A saloon becomes a battleground as a labor dispute over shipping jobs descends into a violent, armed confrontation.

    Aug 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Octopus and the Seal: A Local Captain’s War Against a Washington Monopoly

    In 1901, Port Townsend resident James G. Swan published affidavits from experienced hunters to debunk Professor Elliott’s claim that seal pups sink like stones, exposing the Alaska Commercial Company’s stranglehold on federal policy.

    Feb 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyFollow the Money

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