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2 stories matching charmer

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:charm, chalmer, charger, charter, char, chard

  1. The 'Pretty Man' at the Seattle Theatre

    An 1878 local columnist offers a biting, satirical takedown of a local dandy, mocking his grooming habits and public vanity at the theatre.

    Aug 12, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle Theatre, Seattle, King County

  2. The Pied Piper of Seattle: The Policeman Who Controlled Animals

    Before Seattle became a sprawling metropolis, a local officer reportedly possessed a magnetic, inexplicable influence over stray dogs and wild creatures.

    Mar 7, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

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