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2 stories matching etern

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:etert, extern, ern, eastern, eern, etter

  1. The Promised Heights of West Seattle

    A booster-era description of a neighborhood rising above the clouds, promising a future of wharves, factories, and mountain views.

    May 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Ghost Cabin of the Puyallup

    Two prospectors track a convict's legend to a remote mountain hideout, finding the architecture of an outlaw era still standing.

    Aug 7, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup River, Puyallup, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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