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2 stories matching omit

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:omin, omiss, vomit, dolomit, indomit

  1. A Missing Section 25: How a Clerk's Slip Could Cost the Collins Heirs $500,000

    Grandchildren of John Collins's first wife want a one-sixth share of the Seattle hotel property. The whole case turns on whether a territorial statute took effect on December 2, 1869 — or 42 days too late.

    Nov 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle Hotel, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. A Missing Word Nearly Derailed Bellingham's First City Election

    Washington's Supreme Court ruled that Whatcom and Fairhaven could hold a combined city election in December 1903, reading past a clerk's drafting error to honor the legislature's intent.

    Dec 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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