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2 stories matching overtook

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:overton, overtop, overlook, overt, overtak, overtax

  1. A Farmhand’s Violent Break in Eureka Flat

    After terrorizing his neighbors, a worker goes on a wild, clothes-tearing spree fueled by alcohol.

    Oct 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanEureka Flat, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  2. Midnight Intruder Apprehended by Local Baker

    After waking to find strangers in his room, an enterprising Walla Walla businessman chased a burglar into an alley and detained him until police arrived.

    Aug 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

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