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3 stories matching deter

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:deterr, deterior, determin, detect, detell, detent

  1. The High-Fence Strategy Against 'Vagabonds'

    In an attempt to deter 'traveling vagabonds' from loitering in Seattle's waterfront district, the city's rail companies have erected a 16-foot-high barricade.

    Aug 26, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  2. The Judge and the Vigilantes: A Seattle Lynching Mystery

    A local jurist finds himself on a coroner's jury for a vigilante killing, sparking a fierce public debate over whether the law should be enforced by the courts or by the 'indignant populace.'

    Jan 22, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  3. The Price of Public Safety

    City council debates delaying fire limits due to high brick costs.

    Oct 10, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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