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3 stories matching improp

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:improb, improv, improprieti, improrel, improvid, improvis

  1. The Shooting of Editor B. F. Kendall

    A prominent local figure and former Superintendent of Indian Affairs is gunned down in his office on Main Street.

    Jan 10, 1863Washington StandardMain Street, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  2. The San Juan Island Standoff

    Tensions between American settlers and British authorities on San Juan Island flare in the territorial legislature, sparking a debate over sovereignty and the treatment of American interests.

    Jan 19, 1861Washington StandardSan Juan Island, Friday Harbor, San Juan CountyFollow the Money

  3. A Sidewalk Skirmish in Olympia

    A citizen sets the record straight after being misidentified in a newspaper report about a public altercation with a deputy sheriff.

    Oct 25, 1862Washington StandardMain Street, Olympia, Thurston County

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