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3 stories matching skill

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:skil, skillet, skillman, ski, kill, sill

  1. Japanese Cabinetmakers Arrive in Seattle for A.-Y.-P. Exposition Despite Labor Exclusion Laws

    Ten skilled Japanese workmen are granted special entry to build the Japanese exhibit, highlighting the complex intersection of immigration policy and international spectacle.

    Apr 22, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Nancy Comes to the Pend d'Oreille

    A fast gasoline launch purchased in Portland will run daily between Metaline and Newport, promising same-day connections to Spokane.

    Feb 27, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Day Newport Showed Off: Fourth of July, 1909

    A rain-threatened holiday still drew crowds for an industrial parade, patriotic speeches, baseball, log-rolling and a dance—without a single arrest.

    Jul 8, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentWashington Avenue, NewportBoom & Bust

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