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4 stories matching merl
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:mer, merlin, mere, merg, merci, merit
- The French Spy Storms the Seattle Stage
A grand military drama brings the fall of Algiers to the Seattle Theater, complete with smoke, grenades, and a Turkish bell dance.
- A Church Built of Cement Blocks and Small-Town Pride
Hope Congregational Church dedicated its new $7,400 edifice, filled the pews, and raised $1,200 on the spot to pay down the debt.
- Small Town Minstrel Show Raises Funds for Christmas
Community members in Benton City put on a talent show, featuring local musicians and a 'Japanese chorus,' to fund a holiday celebration for local children.
- Anything to Beat Stretch: The Whole County Ticket, Man by Man
The Sun walks Snohomish County's 1876 ballot from sheriff to coroner, and finds a whaling skipper turned pile-driver, a college-trained logger, and a sheriff whose enemies have a slogan of their own.
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- A Broken Leg and a Stranger's Kindness
After a brutal accident on the steamer Merwin, a man is left to fend for himself until a stranger intervenes to ensure he gets care.