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3 stories matching protract

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:protect, protrud, tract, prophylact, proteg, attract

  1. A Heartfelt Greeting at the Waterfront

    A young woman travels across the country to marry a man she has never met, meeting him for the first time at the Seattle wharf.

    Feb 25, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Ghost Crime of the Head of the Bay

    A man turned himself into the sheriff for a murder that happened only in his own whiskey-soaked mind.

    Mar 10, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Tragic End on the Prairie

    The lonely death of a local farmer reveals the harrowing struggle against the ravages of alcoholism.

    Oct 26, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerColfax, Whitman CountyNightlife

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