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2 stories matching beat

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:beaten, beater, beatin, beaton, beatti, beatric

  1. Patriotic Rivalry at Oak Point

    When steamer crewmen beat the local ladies to the punch on a flag-raising ceremony, the women reclaimed the duty themselves.

    Jun 22, 1861Washington StandardOak Point, Cowlitz CountyStrange But True

  2. The Collector of Customs and the Steamer Eliza Anderson

    A dramatic standoff between a local Customs Collector and a naval lieutenant highlights the administrative dysfunction and power struggles in Port Angeles.

    Aug 8, 1863Washington StandardPort Angeles, Clallam CountyCity Hall

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