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4 stories matching hitch
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hitchhik, hitchcock, hit, unhitch, hite, hitt
- The Perilous Practice of 'Hitching' Rides
A Seattle youth is severely injured after climbing onto a moving load of hay, a dangerous trend that continues to plague city streets.
- The Pioneer Plowshare of Seattle
A relic of Seattle's agricultural origins, forged by a local blacksmith, stands as a reminder of the city's humble beginnings.
- The Art of Getting Helped
A clever traveler tricks two impatient men into doing the labor he was too tired to finish.
- Spokane Dressed for a Railroad King—and Waited Until Midnight
Spokane Falls spent a week building arches and hanging evergreens for Henry Villard's Northern Pacific excursion, but delayed trains turned the grand reception into a series of after-dark whistle-stops—and Ulysses S. Grant drew the crowd that the railroad had promised.