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4 stories matching frenchi

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:french, frenchman, frenchmen, frenchwoman, frenzi, freshi

  1. The Tragedy of an Abandoned Laborer

    A laborer left to die alone by the roadside near Auburn serves as a grim reminder of the precarity of life for itinerant workers.

    Mar 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAuburn, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Cabbies' Ghost

    Tacoma’s hackmen hold a desperate parade to break a jinxed night on Pacific Avenue.

    Jan 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. A Violent Scuffle in Old Town

    A longtime Tacoma patrolman is hospitalized with severe injuries after attempting to arrest a disruptive sailor in a waterfront saloon.

    Mar 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesOld Town, Tacoma, Pierce County

  4. The Violent End of a Beachcomber Feud in Port Townsend

    A long-standing quarrel between two ex-soldiers in Port Townsend culminates in a fatal shootout on the beach.

    May 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyTrue Crime

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