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3 stories matching mend
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:men, mendac, menday, mendel, mender, mendic
- The Lawyer's Bloody Glove
A brutal murder in a Seattle office leads to a dramatic investigation, a stolen inheritance, and a tragic end for a young wife.
- A Boy’s Close Encounter on the Mountainside
A thirteen-year-old boy faced a black bear on a mountain path, leading to a harrowing struggle that left a young rescuer wounded but on the mend.
- The Old Guard’s Grudge: Territorial Pioneers Clash Over Seattle’s Reputation
A simmering resentment against Seattle in 1885 threatened to derail the annual meeting of the Territorial Pioneers of Washington, sparking a debate about civic unity that feels remarkably familiar today.