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3 stories matching fluid

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:flue, fluf, flux, fluke, flume, flung

  1. The Milk Inspector's Surprise

    A state food inspector goes undercover at Seattle restaurants to find that almost no one is serving actual milk—and that some are using embalming fluid to keep it 'fresh'.

    Jun 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. A Deadly Mistake at the Livery Stable

    A local stableman survives a poisoning after accidentally consuming carbolic acid instead of whisky.

    Jul 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  3. The Stencil Building's Lucky Streak

    For the third time in its history, a furnace mishap threatens to destroy the Stencil building at Main and Third.

    Jun 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyDisasters

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