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1 story matching bern

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:bernic, bernard, bere, berg, bers, bert

  1. The Convicts Who Walked the Streets: A Walla Walla Jailbreak

    In March 1889, prisoners in a Walla Walla jail refused to work on city streets. Their defiance sparked a standoff that ended with the threat of starvation rations and the promise of armed guards.

    Mar 7, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

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