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3 stories matching silk

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:silken, sila, sill, silo, silt, silag

  1. The First Silk Loom on Puget Sound Starts Spinning

    Entrepreneurs in Whatcom bring machinery from New Jersey to test the viability of a local silk manufacturing industry.

    Dec 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanBellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Carriage-Trade Heists of Seattle

    A stylish young couple is arrested for a string of hold-ups where the wife served as the getaway driver while her husband robbed pedestrians.

    Aug 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Drunk, The Lecturer, and The Law in Walla Walla

    A local drinker makes a fool of a traveling quack in a public square, leading to a trial that turns into a town comedy.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

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