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2 stories matching pious

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:piousli, piouf, pio, copious, impious, piteous

  1. The Hypocrites of Commercial Street

    A biting piece of social commentary from 1878 Seattle poetry attacks the town's pious moneylenders who exploit their neighbors while maintaining a veneer of religious devotion.

    Aug 8, 1878The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Sacred Garden of the Frontier

    A look at the sentimental and pious customs of 1878 Seattle, where the living turned to the Victorian language of flowers to honor the dead.

    Aug 5, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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