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2 stories matching shield

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:shiel, unshield, shier, shiew, sheffield, windshield

  1. A Frontier Feud: The Scathing Attack on Byon F. Kendall

    A brutal public broadside against political rival Byon F. Kendall highlights the vitriolic nature of local 1860s journalism.

    Jul 5, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  2. Vigilante Justice Follows the Murder of a Pierce County Leader

    A mass-meeting in Steilacoom formalizes the community's outrage over the vigilante killing of a citizen-slayer, reflecting deep distrust in the local courts.

    Feb 7, 1863Washington StandardPierce County Courthouse, SteilacoomCity Hall

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