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4 stories matching lubric

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:lugubri, bric, lubec, lyric

  1. The Price of a Fire: Stolen Lubricant

    A Wilkerson man is jailed for pilfering railroad grease to heat his home.

    Apr 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesWilkerson, Skagit County

  2. The Motor Age Arrives in Kennewick

    Gasoline and oil sales skyrocket as the local automobile population explodes, revealing a town transforming around the car.

    Aug 23, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Squeaky Delegate from Everett

    A state labor convention in Spokane comes to a screeching halt when a delegate's artificial limb runs dry.

    Jan 19, 1912The Labor JournalSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  4. The Iron-Spoke Innovation of 1876

    A radical new design in carriage wheels promises a smoother, sturdier ride for Seattle’s muddy, nascent streets.

    Feb 24, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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