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3 stories matching flunkey

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:flunk, flung, flue, fluf, flux

  1. A Warning Ignored, a Blast That Broke Four Ribs

    A Great Northern worker was badly injured near Newport when a heavy blast threw a rock into his chest, despite warnings to move.

    Jun 4, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Fugitive in the Mattress

    A desperate man attempting to flee Seattle justice is apprehended by a persistent sheriff after being discovered hiding inside a pile of bedding aboard a steamship.

    Aug 24, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. Seattle and King County Protest Railroad Land Claims

    Citizens and local officials successfully force federal review of land-grant claims and the legitimacy of the Puyallup coal road.

    May 4, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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