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4 stories matching fore
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:forev, forego, forens, forese, forest, forearm
- The End of Wooden Seattle
A historic property deal marks a turning point as Seattle trades its 'dilapidated, squatty, and dangerous' wooden storefronts for modern, multi-story brick architecture.
- Tragedy at Sea Claims Four Men
A rough night and a cross sea turn a routine Pacific crossing into a desperate, failed rescue mission.
- The Fiery End of the Bark 'Hark Hope'
After failing to extinguish a mystery fire in the cargo hold, the crew of a Honolulu-bound vessel was forced to sink their own ship to save it from complete destruction.
- The Cold Truth at City Hall
A winter coal shortage brings a parade of desperate applicants to a city official who doles out fuel with a mix of bureaucratic cruelty and casual dismissals.