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3 stories matching mear

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:meara, meari, mead, meal, mean, meat

  1. The Notorious Outlaw of Snohomish County

    A local sheriff tracks down a notorious outlaw and forger in a Port Angeles jail, only to find the prisoner remarkably unbothered by his pending trial.

    Aug 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish, Snohomish CountyTrue Crime

  2. Baptist Mission School Opens for Chinese Children

    A newly formed mission school near Wa Chong’s store enrolls forty-two Chinese students in an effort to provide Christian instruction.

    Aug 15, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  3. A Masonic Funeral at Port Townsend

    After the death of Captain Thomas Stratton, the community rallied to ensure a proper burial in Port Townsend with full Masonic honors.

    Mar 18, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend, Jefferson County

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