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4 stories matching snatch

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  1. Street Robbery in Spokane

    Two young boys ambushed a woman near a streetcar stop, snatching her purse in the dark.

    Oct 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  2. Student Rebellion at Pence School

    A classroom confrontation at the state line turns physical when a student forcibly takes the teacher's whip.

    Jan 18, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla County

  3. Corporations Used Dummies in Vast Timber Land Fraud

    Corporations are using the lieu land law to snatch up millions of dollars worth of public timberland in the Pacific Northwest, leaving the honest homesteader with nothing.

    Oct 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Tragedy of an Obsessive Pursuit

    A Scandinavian immigrant's obsessive courtship in Tacoma turns violent, ending in a police manhunt and a quiet deal to exile the suitor.

    Jul 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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