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3 stories matching barrel

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:barren, barr, barrett, barri, barrat, barrio

  1. A Shingle War on the Frontier

    A landowner's wife in Whatcom faces down armed men after a dispute over wood theft.

    Jun 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money · Nightlife

  2. Betrayal and Bloodshed at Chuckanut Bay

    A poultry farming partnership in Bellingham ends in a horrific murder-suicide after years of mounting suspicion and personal strife.

    Apr 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChuckanut Creek, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Point Roberts Murder Acquittal

    A jury clears Charles Mitchell in the killing of John Harris after testimony reveals a violent standoff over a shotgun.

    Mar 14, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPoint Roberts, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

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