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4 stories matching outdon

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:outdo, outdoor, outdat, outdid, out, outdrew

  1. A Night Out Rescued by a Quick-Thinking Organizer

    When the captain of the Steamer Aberdeen failed to show for a boating party, the Cotillion Club refused to let their evening go to waste.

    Aug 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Flight of a Crooked City Treasurer

    When the city press exposed deep corruption in the treasurer’s office, Adolph Krug didn't wait for the trial—he fled.

    Sep 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  3. A Soup Kitchen Brawl

    Two cooks at the Poodle Dog restaurant settle a professional dispute with knives and dinnerware.

    Feb 20, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSecond Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. An Elopement by Rail

    A determined suitor battles his love's father across the tracks from Oakesdale to Spokane.

    Sep 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

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