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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1899 | 1 |
1 story matching halfwest
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:halfway, hallest, half, halford, hardest, harvest
- The Day the Kingston Died: A Steamship Collision and the Pilot’s Tale
Pilot Gatter recounts the terrifying moments when the steamer Glenogle collided with the passenger liner Kingston in Puget Sound, sending hundreds of feet of steel into the water.
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- The Mirror in the Half-Dollar: A Gambling Cheat's Downfall
A man arrested for theft in Seattle was found carrying a doctored coin designed to help him win at cards.