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1 story matching kanack

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:knack, kanaka, kan, kanauff, kanagawa, kanaskat

  1. Suspicious Death of Indigenous Woman Near Charleston

    An Indian woman was found dead in a canoe after an evening of drinking; local authorities noted a suspicious head wound.

    Apr 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCharleston, Bremerton, Kitsap CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Brutal Execution of Chief Kanaskat

    A vivid and harrowing account of the 1856 Puyallup conflict and the killing of the Klickitat leader.

    Mar 29, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  2. Sudden Death of Kansas Arrival

    A man who came to Kennewick seeking health improvement passes away after a short, serious illness.

    May 31, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  3. The Sad Mystery of 'Kanaka Joe'

    A man who drowned in Elliott Bay is identified as a former hospital patient known as 'Kanaka Joe' from the Sandwich Islands.

    Mar 25, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerElliott Bay waterfront, Seattle

  4. The Great Gasoline Shift: Kennewick Becomes Standard Oil’s New Hub

    As the Columbia River town prepares to replace Pasco as the central distribution point for gasoline in the region, locals watch the logistics of early 20th-century commerce reshape their identity.

    Apr 2, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  5. The Great Nooksack Potlatch

    Hundreds gather near Lynden for a traditional gift-giving feast and solemn reburial of ancestors.

    Dec 10, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  6. The Cultist Behind Bars

    Joshua Klein, held in the county jail, claims to be receiving telepathic messages from his followers in Vienna while parents demand their daughters return home.

    Jan 28, 1909The Tacoma TimesCounty Jail, Tacoma

  7. A Mill Worker Vanishes, Leaving a Stamped Letter and a Shanghaiing Theory

    J. R. Flack left his Tacoma room without his clothes or wages. His boss at Wheeler, Osgood & Co. suspects the former sailor was “shanghaied” aboard a vessel.

    May 28, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  8. Fatal Accident at McDonald’s Logging Camp

    A swamp hook recoils, claiming the life of a Swedish laborer in the woods near Orting.

    May 17, 1904The Tacoma TimesOrting

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