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3 stories matching faux

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:faubl, fault, fauna, faunt, faust, faucet

  1. The Mystery of the Murdered Man's Two Wives

    A shocking revelation in the case of C. C. Grant suggests the victim may have been a bigamist, or perhaps the victim of a clever fraud.

    Jul 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSteilacoom, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Church Usher Who Mistook a Fedora for a Faux Pas

    A Sunday evening service at North Baptist Church ended in laughter after an overzealous usher attempted to enforce decorum on a woman in a Derby hat.

    Jun 7, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Funeral Faux Pas

    A daughter’s confusion during a somber Seattle funeral creates a moment of awkward levity in the midst of mourning.

    Aug 25, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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