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3 stories matching lieuten

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lieut, lien, lieu, lieuallen, listen, lie

  1. The Forgotten Wives of the Front

    While the nation cheered the return of soldiers from the Philippines, the women left behind in Seattle organized to secure the future of the volunteers.

    May 24, 1899The Seattle StarBoren Avenue, Seattle, King County

  2. The Great Egg Heist: A Drunken Chase Ends in Laughter on Pike Street

    When James Quinn grabbed a case of eggs near First Avenue, Officer Cameron gave chase with drawn revolver—only for the 'thief' to surrender with a request for a cigarette.

    Mar 30, 1899The Seattle StarPike Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Outlaw Who Robbed a Colonel: A Seattle Man’s Wild Tale of Army Gold

    A former quartermaster recounts how he and fellow officers were held up at gunpoint in Kansas by masked bandits who demanded government funds.

    Mar 11, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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