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2 stories matching strap

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:strav, straw, stray, satrap, strain, strait

  1. The Eagle Escapes the Hotel Yakima

    A captive eagle, purchased from a local youth, picks its own lock and escapes back into the wilderness.

    Dec 24, 1891The Yakima HeraldHotel Yakima, Yakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  2. The Violent End of Edward Gallagher

    A condemned man fought officers for three minutes on the gallows before his execution in Vancouver.

    Jul 17, 1890The Yakima HeraldVancouver, Clark CountyTrue Crime

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