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3 stories matching pear

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pearc, pearl, pearn, pea, pearsal, pearsel

  1. A Night of Terror in Dixie

    A sudden cloudburst near Walla Walla sweeps away a family's home, leaving two children dead in the debris.

    May 16, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerDry Creek, Dixie, King CountyDisasters

  2. A Sunday Journey to Whidbey Island in 1885

    A traveler describes the primitive, thriving settlement of Coupeville and the muddy, adventurous trek to Oak Harbor via stage and skiff.

    Aug 26, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCoupeville, Island CountyStrange But True

  3. A City Under Siege by Caterpillars

    Citizens are struggling to find a way to exterminate millions of caterpillars that are stripping local trees bare.

    Oct 6, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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