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4 stories matching corn

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cornu, cor, cornea, cornel, corner, cornet

  1. The Great Pigeon Whiskey Heist

    A Seattle police officer's bungled attempt to intoxicate local church pigeons ends in his own humiliation.

    Jul 17, 1899The Seattle StarFirst Methodist Church, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Policeman, the Whiskey, and the Sober Pigeons

    A Seattle officer's attempt to trap church-dwelling pigeons using liquor-soaked corn ended in a hilariously humiliating failure when the birds refused to lose their composure.

    Jul 15, 1899The Seattle StarFirst Methodist Church, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. A Barroom Brawl on Washington Street

    A morphine-addicted laborer brings chaos to a downtown saloon, highlighting the volatile daily life of Seattle's waterfront workers in 1899.

    May 18, 1899The Seattle StarWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  4. The $100-Acre Garden: How Puyallup’s ‘Rich Farming’ Made Landlords Rich and Farmers Poor

    In the fertile valleys of Tacoma County, land speculators from Philadelphia are buying up prime soil for $150 an acre, turning subsistence farming into a high-stakes real estate game.

    Mar 6, 1899The Seattle StarTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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