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3 stories matching dist
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:distast, distrust, dis, disast, distil, disgust
- Telephone Justice for a Livery Thief
A would-be thief who fleeces his benefactor is caught after an early use of long-distance communication stops him on the boat to Westport.
- Seattle Says 'Hello' to Spokane, and the Whole Northwest Listens
Seven hundred and ninety miles of hard-drawn copper connect Puget Sound to the Inland Empire, and the mayors of the two cities mark the occasion by orating about destiny, empire and a population of two million.
- The Northwest Lumber Cartel Forms in Tacoma
Major mill owners from across the Puget Sound region organize to stabilize prices and set standard grades for timber.