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2 stories matching drift

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:drifter, drifton, driftwood, adrift, dri, drip

  1. The Starving Crew of the Iroquois

    A US Navy vessel arrives in Port Townsend after a harrowing, months-long drift across the Pacific, leaving its crew near starvation.

    Mar 11, 1890Fairhaven HeraldPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

  2. A Team of Horses Rescued from Quicksand

    A teamster faces disaster when his horses become trapped in treacherous, shifting sands on the Fairhaven waterfront.

    Apr 22, 1890Fairhaven HeraldHarris Street, Fairhaven, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

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