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6 stories matching lark

  1. University of Puget Sound Students Escape Dorm

    Two 16-year-old students are released from custody after jumping from a dormitory window to runaway, a case dismissed by the school president.

    Mar 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesUniversity of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Pierce County

  2. The Mystery of the Girl in Trousers

    A stylish, cigarette-smoking visitor at the Windsor Hotel turns out to be a local mystery when Seattle police realize a woman is masquerading in men's clothing.

    Apr 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The Three-Year-Old Who Stowed Away to Gilman

    When a toddler wandered away from his Second and Lenora home, he didn't just get lost—he boarded a train and embarked on an accidental adventure to the coal mining town of Issaquah.

    Aug 5, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. The Mysterious Disappearance of the 'Captain'

    A suave equestrian and fencing master vanishes from Portland, leaving behind a trail of unpaid debts and a bewildered society.

    Mar 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  5. The Unspoiled Wilderness of the Cowlitz

    A scenic journey along the Northern Pacific Railroad reveals a pristine landscape of rolling prairies, rich farmland, and the challenges of carving a home from the forest.

    May 4, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTenino, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  6. A Newspaper Editor's Silence in Court: The Lugrin Libel Trial

    C. H. Lugrin, managing editor of the Seattle Telegraph, rested his defense without calling witnesses in a libel trial brought by Police Chief Rogers. The case now goes to the jury.

    Aug 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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