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3 stories matching furl

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fur, furlow, furlong, furi, furs, furlough

  1. Lost at the Cape

    A young Norwegian boatbuilder and schooner owner vanishes in the heavy seas off Cape Flattery.

    Jun 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Uncharted Drift of the Little Lorenson

    A schooner, untethered by high winds, nearly wreaks havoc in the Seattle harbor after snapping its lines near the waterfront.

    Apr 24, 1899The Seattle StarElliott Bay, Seattle, King County

  3. The Sailor Who Hung by His Own Neck

    A seaman aboard the English ship Halewood survives a sixty-foot fall after a piece of rigging snags his throat in mid-air.

    Mar 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

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