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2 stories matching hedger

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hedg, edger, heder, bedger, ledger, wedger

  1. Prosser Businessman Frank Hedger Drowns in Yakima River

    A prominent Prosser businessman drowns while duck hunting near the mouth of the Yakima River.

    Nov 19, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterGibbon, Benton City, Benton CountyDisasters

  2. The Vanishing Gentleman: Tacoma’s Mystery of the Empty Trunk

    A well-dressed stranger pays rent in advance, checks into a boarding house, and disappears without a trace—leaving behind only a heavy trunk marked 'Prof. F.L. Hedger.' Locals fear he hasn't just moved on; they suspect a gang of thugs is operating in the city.

    Jan 19, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerD Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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