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3 stories matching stroll

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:stroller, stro, stoll, strom, strop, strow

  1. The Unintended Cross-Country Runner

    A postal worker’s bicycle breakdown in Marysville leads to a terrifying, high-speed foot race with a black bear.

    Apr 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesMarysville, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  2. The Bureaucracy of Getting Hitched

    A deputy clerk at the Pierce County courthouse recounts the chaotic, comical, and bureaucratic hurdles faced by couples seeking marriage licenses.

    Feb 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. The Boy Who Ran Away with His Dog

    A nine-year-old runaway and his loyal canine companion are locked in a jail cell after a brief, desperate spree of petty theft.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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