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2 stories matching lyster

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:hyster, lester, lister, luster, oyster, leester

  1. A Breath of Fire-Damp Killed Twenty-Three Blue Canyon Miners

    A coal-mine explosion near Lake Whatcom wiped out nearly an entire shift just before it was due to change, leaving only two survivors to tell what happened underground.

    Apr 9, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Tacoma’s Whitewash That Wasn’t

    A public-works president accuses a newly appointed superintendent of dishonesty—then refuses to put the charges in writing.

    Jul 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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  1. The Rise of Artificial Stone

    A local entrepreneur transforms Lynden's construction landscape with a new concrete block plant that promises to revolutionize architecture.

    Jul 30, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  2. Longshoremen Walk Out Over Government Dock Control

    A labor dispute erupts at the government docks as union workers protest the quartermaster's direct handling of cargo.

    Feb 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  3. John Lyner Re-Arrested in String of High-Profile Seattle Robberies

    After being released for lack of evidence, a suspect in the theft of diamonds and watches is hauled back to jail on new charges.

    Feb 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle

  4. Lynden’s Record-Breaking Dry Fourth of July

    Thousands flocked to Lynden for a massive holiday celebration, proving that a 'dry town' could pull off a rowdy, successful event without a single fight or arrest.

    Jul 7, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentFront Street, Lynden

  5. The Scissors-Duel of La Conner

    A Seattle capitalist and a labor agitator clash in a bizarre, violent confrontation that left the local agitator wounded and the city buzzing with gossip.

    Feb 9, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLa Conner

  6. Tragedy Follows Accidental Lye Poisoning

    After nine months of suffering, a toddler passes away following a household accident.

    Oct 1, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  7. Tragedy at the Lynden Light Plant

    A dedicated engineer is killed while volunteering his time to maintain local machinery.

    Nov 5, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden

  8. The Passing of a Pioneer Cobbler

    Rev. Alexander LeClaire, a 96-year-old shoemaker and Civil War-era convert to Protestantism, passes away in Lynden.

    Oct 8, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentLynden Cemetery, Lynden

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