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3 stories matching digger

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:digg, bigger, dagger, diggin, dinger, figger

  1. The Janitor Who Foiled a Ten-Man Jailbreak in Ellensburg

    Prisoners had almost tunneled out of the county jail when a janitor sleeping in the sheriff's office heard the scraping—and made a promise they believed.

    Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanEllensburg, Kittitas CountyStrange But True

  2. The Ghost of a Kennewick Murder

    A brother arrives in Walla Walla to identify the body of a man found dead near the tracks in Auburn, convinced that enemies from the Tri-Cities followed him to his grave.

    Jun 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanAuburn, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. An Indigenous Burial Site Exposed by Rains

    Heavy winter storms have unearthed a historic burial ground on the Walla Walla River, revealing items from the Hudson Bay era and beyond.

    Dec 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

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