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2 stories matching runner

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:runnel, gunner, rufner, runnal, runnin, run

  1. The Notorious Smuggler’s Final Nap

    A legendary Pacific Coast opium runner was caught fast asleep near Custer after a run-in with immigration inspectors hunting for laborers.

    Nov 26, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentCuster, Whatcom CountyLocal Legends

  2. The Lynden-Bellingham Relay Race

    Twenty-three local boys sprinted 16 miles to beat the Bellingham record, ending in a victory banquet.

    Jun 2, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

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