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| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
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4 stories matching corkscrew
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:cork, crew, jackscrew, screw, corker
- The Unclaimed Dead of Lake Union
A morning discovery at a local boat house reveals the lonely, anonymous death of a Prussian immigrant, underscoring the precarity of life in a booming frontier city.
- The Body in the Hen House: An Unidentified Murder Near Eagle Harbor
A well-dressed stranger was found half-burned in an abandoned Kitsap County farmhouse, with only spectacles, a corkscrew, and a torn newspaper to say who he was.
- A Night of Dolls, Knives, and Highland Flings
Olympia’s 'Little Helpers' sewing society hosts a lively children's party at the Unitarian church, complete with fancy dancing and a contest for the oldest, ugliest, and most historic toys.
- The Great Pig Entrapment of 1886
A pig's quest for kitchen scraps leads to a neighborhood-wide ordeal in downtown Seattle, involving the Fire Department and a very persistent squeal.