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3 stories matching prowl

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:prow, prowler, prowal, prowel, pro, prowess

  1. The Night the Billings Hall Boys Stacked a Professor’s Room

    A dorm prank at Whitman College turned into a discipline case after beds were overturned, lights broken, and a bureau jammed against the door.

    Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  2. A Cougar Attacks in the Salmon Hatchery

    A hungry cougar terrorizes a local salmon hatchery, leading to a desperate defensive battle involving dogs and a rifle.

    Oct 23, 1903The Evening StatesmanIlwaco, Pacific CountyStrange But True

  3. A Scapegoat for the Flames

    Police round up a local Chinese cook after a string of suspicious small fires, despite a lack of concrete evidence.

    Aug 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyExclusion & Resistance

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