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4 stories matching fingernail

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  1. Lost for Days, 'Scotty' Crawls Out of the Metaline Woods

    A young hunter loses his way near Sullivan Lake and survives on luck, hunters, and sheer endurance—shoes worn through and fingernails down to the quick.

    Dec 17, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentMetalineStrange But True

  2. The Church Brawl Over a Knife

    A congregation splits into factions after a church member refuses to lie about his inner peace.

    May 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesArlington, Tacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  3. The Senator and the Irish Couple

    A Western politician’s misguided attempt to intervene in a domestic brawl on the frontier results in an unexpected, four-way showdown.

    Apr 26, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. A Public Separation on the Courthouse Steps

    A Tacoma couple’s attempt to end their marriage in Seattle ends in a public spectacle of incompatibility.

    Feb 26, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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