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3 stories matching phelp

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:phelan, phelix, help, phew, phebe, whelp

  1. The Forgotten Tragedy at the Seattle Waterfront

    Decades before Seattle became a bustling metropolis, the wife of a Missouri governor suffered a fatal fall at the city's docks—a tragedy that haunted the local courts.

    Nov 26, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Bold Ambitions of Bellingham Bay

    A committee of local leaders assembles at the Whatcom Hotel to plan a regional future of railroads, universities, and industrial growth.

    Jan 20, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Strange Mystery of the Snoqualmie Road

    A young laborer is found dead in Lake Washington, but the investigation into his companions reveals a web of confusion and suspicious departures.

    Oct 13, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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