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3 stories matching shiftless

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shift, thriftless, shifter, shoeless, spotless, shameless

  1. The Settlement of the Colville Valley

    An engineer’s report argues that the Colville Valley is held back by the presence of Indigenous and mixed-race populations.

    Feb 17, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerColville, Stevens CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Price of Reckless Fire in the Forest

    A searing editorial from 1886 lambasts the 'gross and inexcusable carelessness' of campers and railroads that leave Washington’s timberlands in ashes.

    Aug 24, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The Legal Trap of Marriage

    A doctor, paralyzed after a carriage accident, finds that her husband legally owns her right to sue for her own injuries.

    Jun 16, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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