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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 1 |
1 story matching belcher
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:belch, beecher, bacher, batcher, bel, borcher
- The Forged Warrants, and the Ticket to Liverpool
A Tacoma city clerk's alleged forgery ring comes apart in court as a detective reveals escape passages booked to Halifax and a forged signature on the city's own money.
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- A Fatal Accident at Belknap
A tragic mishap involving a pistol leaves a prominent local man dead.
- A Scantling Scuffle at the Boom
A simmering dispute over local timber booms erupts in violence at Chenoise Creek.
- A Milkman's Last Swim in the Black River
Robert Niederberger, a Swiss immigrant working near Renton, drowned within sight of a friend when he let go of a boat in eight feet of water.
- The 'Dry' Candidate for Congress
A. E. Veatch, backed by the anti-saloon league, runs on a progressive platform in the Third Congressional District.