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2 stories matching pray

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:prayer, prayin, prais, pranc, prank, prate

  1. City Leaders Take a Stand Against Gambling

    Tacoma citizens pack the First Presbyterian Church to demand the legislature pass Ole Hanson’s bill to ban racetrack betting.

    Jan 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesFirst Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The Chain Gang Preacher is Back on the Loose

    A notorious 'anarchist' reformer and jailbird, known for preaching to guards while in shackles, has been banished from Seattle and is expected to surface in Tacoma.

    Jun 20, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

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