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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1929 | 2 |
2 stories matching compet
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:competit, compel, comp, compeer, compens, competitor
- Seattle Filipino Businessmen Launch Scholarships at the University of Washington
For the first time, Filipino students at the University of Washington could compete for prizes funded by local Filipino entrepreneurs.
- Six Sick Passengers Don't Justify Barring Six Hundred, Editor Tells the Times
After spinal meningitis strikes Filipino steerage passengers, the Seattle Daily Times wants the ships to stop carrying them. This paper calls that nonsense.