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2 stories matching torch

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:torchlit, torchbear, storch, tor, torchlight, tore

  1. The Day the Boardwalk Burned: Seattle’s Most Audacious Arson Attempt

    On a quiet April afternoon in 1900, an arsonist tried to torch the home of Judge E. H. Scott on Yesler Way. A brave housekeeper fought back with a poker, saving her employer and thwarting the fire.

    Apr 25, 1899The Seattle StarJefferson Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Phantom Arsonist of Queen Anne Hill

    A grand residence on Highland Drive vanishes in a blaze, leaving investigators to wonder if a spurned enemy, a clumsy painter, or a spontaneous chemical reaction fueled the inferno.

    Aug 14, 1899The Seattle StarHighland Drive, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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