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2 stories matching elast

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:east, elac, elam, elat, last, everlast

  1. The Unlikely Swimmer of the San Juans

    A stylish newcomer to the island society set shocks locals at the natatorium with a startling reveal about her supposed physical disability.

    Jul 17, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSan Juan Islands, San Juan CountyScandal

  2. The Homestead Scam That Turned Public Land Into a Speculator’s Prize

    An 1883 exposé from Walla Walla describes how doctors, lawyers and merchants faked frontier residency to grab government land—and why the law made perjury easy.

    Aug 18, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

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