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3 stories matching sky

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:skylin, ski, skylark, skyward, skylight, skyscrap

  1. The Daytime Light Mystery

    Citizens flood city hall with calls wondering why electric lights are burning in broad daylight.

    Jan 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  2. Forest Fires Ravage Vashon and Peninsula

    Settlers battle encroaching brush fires across Vashon Island and the mainland near Olalla.

    Jul 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesGig Harbor, Pierce CountyDisasters

  3. The Girl Who Chopped Wood to Beat the Doctors

    A young woman defying a terminal diagnosis by living in the Olympic Mountains is winning a battle against consumption.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesLake Cushman, Hoodsport, Mason CountyStrange But True

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