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4 stories matching mole
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:molest, molehil, mold, molk, molt, molai
- A Costly Night in the Variety District
A visitor to Seattle finds his night out ending in theft and a trip to court after a spree in the city's rough-and-tumble nightlife.
- The Hotel Fire That Nearly Stayed Out of the Paper
When a blaze at the Olympia Hotel drew a sensational headline, the lessee asked the Tribune to spike the story. The paper refused—and used the fight to demand fire escapes and safer ash storage.
- The Fair, the Band, and the Union Telegram
When Tacoma's Interstate Fair hired an out-of-town military band, the local musicians' union balked—prompting an angry telegram and a last-minute scramble to catch the train.
- The Sewer Under Beacon Hill
After quicksand, floods and a costly detour, Seattle’s South Tunnel is weeks from completion—and somehow still inside its $100,000 budget.