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4 stories matching flea

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fleassi, fled, flee, flem, flew, flex

  1. The Jailer’s Eyes: A Daring Escape in Montesano

    A desperate jailbreak in Grays Harbor County ends with a jailer sidelined by flea powder and a daring dash into the woods.

    Mar 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. Smallpox Fears Disrupt Trains and Border Crossings

    As smallpox cases spiked in British Columbia, Seattleites feared the contagion was crossing the border via Indian canoes and passenger trains.

    Jul 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Exclusion & Resistance · Disasters

  3. The Day Seattle Discovered American Football

    A brutal, blood-soaked 'whirlwind' match at Madison Street Park marks the city's first true introduction to the American Rugby game.

    Oct 16, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Populists Shouted 'Plutocrats'—and Lost the School Vote

    Seattle voters ratified funding for school district No. 1's warrant debt by a three-to-one margin, overcoming noisy opposition at the Rialto.

    Apr 28, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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