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4 stories matching furl

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fur, furlow, furlong, furi, furlough, furch

  1. The Sailor Who Hung by His Own Neck

    A seaman aboard the English ship Halewood survives a sixty-foot fall after a piece of rigging snags his throat in mid-air.

    Mar 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  2. The Unsinkable Seaman

    After losing his leg in a shipboard accident, an American sailor invents a wooden limb that keeps him working the high seas.

    Jun 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  3. Lost at the Cape

    A young Norwegian boatbuilder and schooner owner vanishes in the heavy seas off Cape Flattery.

    Jun 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Uncharted Drift of the Little Lorenson

    A schooner, untethered by high winds, nearly wreaks havoc in the Seattle harbor after snapping its lines near the waterfront.

    Apr 24, 1899The Seattle StarElliott Bay, Seattle, King County

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