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3 stories matching hunk

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hunki, hun, hunker, hung, hunt, chunk

  1. The Tent City Spokesman

    Recalling the winter of 1909, when the White Bluffs Spokesman was forced to publish out of a canvas tent to keep the town's news flowing.

    Jan 25, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

  2. The Goat Meat Grift

    A Seattle housewife takes matters into her own hands after a local butcher tries to swindle her.

    Jul 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Art of Wartime Thrift: Making Soap at Home

    With soap prices high, a University of Washington expert shares the process for turning waste kitchen grease into cleaning supplies.

    Jun 8, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King County

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  1. The Unkindest Cut

    A young boy's poignant question about inclusion and dignity sheds light on the treatment of people with disabilities in our community.

    Jul 19, 1894Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  2. The Town's Elite Take Up Knee-Breeches

    A satirical poem mocks Aberdeen's socialites for adopting the latest high-fashion trend.

    Dec 24, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen

  3. A Close Call for a Young Girl

    A man is held for trial after attempting to assault a girl at his cabin near the foot of Pike Street.

    Jan 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPike Street, Seattle

  4. The Monster on the Tracks: Klondike Gold Seeker Crushed by Great Northern Freight

    Peter McDonald, a wealthy prospector from the Yukon, lost his leg after attempting to walk between coupling train cars at Seattle’s White River dock.

    Apr 5, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle

  5. The Unlucky Burglar of the Indian Reservation

    A habitual offender is caught in the act at the government Indian school.

    May 7, 1909The Tacoma TimesPuyallup Reservation, Tacoma

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