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4 stories matching york

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:yorker, yore, yorkshir, yorktown, yordi, yorick

  1. The Relocation of the Customs House

    Citizens of Port Townsend are reeling after reports that the Custom-House is being moved to satisfy political land speculators.

    Aug 2, 1862Washington StandardPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Self-Appointed 'Old Man' of Walla Walla

    A traveler reflects on the shifting nature of American honors and finds that his grand titles have evaporated in the frontier town of Walla Walla.

    Nov 11, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  3. Olympia’s Civil War Thanksgiving

    A local service in the new Presbyterian church raises funds to support the Sanitary Commission's war relief efforts.

    Aug 15, 1863Washington StandardPresbyterian Church, Olympia, Thurston County

  4. The Pony Express Ends: Lincoln Wins, But the South Sees War

    As the Pony Express delivers the shocking news of Abraham Lincoln’s election to a nervous Sacramento, Olympia residents mark local weddings and watch their market prices hold steady.

    Nov 23, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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