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3 stories matching lash

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:las, lass, last, lashmutt, clash, flash

  1. The Scandalous Church Rivalry of 1872

    A Seattle editor lashes out against a local rival, defending his character against allegations of meddling in the affairs of the Methodist Church.

    Jul 25, 1872Puget Sound DispatchCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Mail Must Go Through: A Fatal Storm on the Coast

    A dedicated mail carrier and his father lost their lives in a treacherous storm off the Washington coast while attempting to deliver the mail from Montesano to Chehalis Point.

    Jan 19, 1878Puget Sound DispatchMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Penitent Lion-Tamer

    A quiet laborer in a traveling Seattle menagerie finds redemption through a final, fatal sacrifice.

    Jan 29, 1872Puget Sound DispatchCosmopolitan, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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