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2 stories matching befit

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:benefit, befal, befel, benefitor, refit, benoit

  1. A Gold-Headed Cane for the Mill Superintendent

    Workers in Whatcom (modern-day Bellingham) threw a New Year's ball to honor their boss, celebrating the tight-knit community of the Pacific Northwest milling towns.

    Jan 4, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Search for a Proper Resting Place

    When Seattle officials sought a name for a new city cemetery in 1885, they turned to Makah traditions to find a title befitting the 'land of the hereafter.'

    Jan 18, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

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