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3 stories matching interlac

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:interlak, interlard, inter, interfac, interlin, interlop

  1. The Farewell Voyage of the Third Cavalry

    As the steamship St. Paul prepares to ferry soldiers to the Philippine Islands, Seattle watches its 'brave boys in blue' depart for a war from which many may never return.

    Aug 19, 1899The Seattle StarSeattle, King County

  2. The Brutal Survey of Cedar River

    Engineers and directors trek through 20 miles of 'impenetrable thickets' to survey a potential rail expansion for the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad.

    Aug 3, 1878Puget Sound DispatchMaple Valley, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The $10,000 Bet That Built Seattle’s Front Street

    Superintendent Thompson risks a fortune to beat the calendar, while a separate land dispute erupts over tide flats near Grant Street.

    Mar 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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