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4 stories matching penni
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:penn, perenni, penniman, pennison, penniless, pennel
- The North End Burglars Who Found Nothing
A bold pair of thieves ransacked two homes on North Prospect Street, only to find the pickings remarkably slim.
- The City Clock-Watchers
Tacoma’s electric linemen accused of turning city work hours into a full-time pinochle parlor.
- The 50-Year Marriage That Defied Poverty: A Spokane Woman’s Quest for Work
When a rural Washington couple faced ruin from debt and injury, the wife took a train to Spokane with nothing but her satchel and a fierce determination to earn her keep.
- The Day Newport Showed Off: Fourth of July, 1909
A rain-threatened holiday still drew crowds for an industrial parade, patriotic speeches, baseball, log-rolling and a dance—without a single arrest.