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2 stories matching chamberlin
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:chamberlain, chamber, chambermaid, chambersburg, kimberlin, timberlin
- The $1,000 Christmas Theft and the Clean-Shaven Fugitive
A Tacoma bookkeeper accused of lifting a gold-stuffed pocketbook is caught in Seattle after shaving off his beard and plotting a steamer run to Victoria.
- The Scandal of the Agricultural College Commission
A heated investigation into alleged corruption and secret deals involving former Washington state officials and the site selection for the new state college.
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- The Chambermaid’s Lock: A Seattle Hotel Guest’s Brutal Mistake
When a wealthy Chicago businessman accidentally locked himself in his hotel room and then roughed up the maid who tried to help him, he found himself facing a $10,000 lawsuit for assault.
- The Silo Boom in Richland
Farmers are banking on corn and dairy to survive the rising cost of hay.
- The Chambermaid’s Missing Cash
A local politician, previously cleared of theft charges, finds himself back in legal hot water after fresh evidence surfaces in a hotel pilferage case.