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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 2 |
2 stories matching straighten
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:straighter, straight, straightest, straiten, straightway, straightaway
- An Honest Find in the Snow
A local laborer, despite his own poverty, turns in a lost gold watch to the police.
- Major Overhaul for Yakima Avenue
Tacoma moves to improve city infrastructure by paving, realigning, and condemning property along the thoroughfare.