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4 stories matching whereabout
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hereabout, thereabout, wherea, whereas, whereat, wherev
- The Man Who Left for Seattle and Never Arrived
A Snohomish man set out to arrange his family’s move. Days later, searchers had only a sighting near a shingle house and two troubling theories: sudden illness or foul play.
- The Lost Cook of Lowell
A camp cook vanished from the logging woods near Snohomish, leaving behind his belongings and fueling local rumors of desertion or death.
- The Man Who Vanished Into the Brush: A Seattle Mystery
In September 1876, a resident named Wm. Harris left his home for a brief trip to Seattle and never returned. His wife’s desperate search led investigators to suspect either a fatal heart attack or foul play in the dense woods near Snyder's slaughterhouse.
- The Strange Disappearance of a Logger
After a camp cook vanishes with his employer's belongings, the logging crew is left baffled by his sudden and inexplicable departure.