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3 stories matching crawl

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:crawley, scrawl, crab, crag, cram, crap

  1. The Man Who Slept in a Law Office Window

    A destitute former resident of Chimacum is found crawling into a Seattle law office window, claiming he has nowhere else to go.

    Sep 30, 1876Puget Sound Dispatch90 Washington Street, Seattle, King CountyHousing & Rent

  2. The City’s Biggest Celebration

    Athletic contests and a tense yacht race on the Sound defined Seattle's 1880 Fourth of July.

    Jul 12, 1880Puget Sound DispatchOccidental Square, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Nightlife

  3. The Waterfront Fugitives of Milton

    When two men were caught butchering stolen beef, a routine arrest at the water's edge turned into a desperate aquatic brawl.

    Feb 2, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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