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4 stories matching morpheus

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:orpheus, morphi, morphia, morphin, morpholog, morbus

  1. The Great Hanford Duck Hunt Debacle

    A weekend hunting trip in the Yakima River valley goes sideways when a party of 'nimrods' loses their transportation—the mules.

    Nov 3, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford, Benton CountyStrange But True

  2. A Local Dream of Justice and Hell

    A Seattle man dreams of a corrupt city court system that leads him straight into a satirical version of the afterlife.

    May 22, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  3. The Tin-Can Alarm Clock Prank That Sent a Spokane Sleeper Racing Downtown at 1:30 A.M.

    A prominent citizen rigged a string-and-tin-can wake-up call with the night watchman. Local pranksters pulled the string first—and he dressed and ran for a train that wasn't leaving.

    Aug 4, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewSpokane, Spokane CountyStrange But True

  4. The Great Hair Heist of the Commuter Train

    A love-struck suitor tries to claim a souvenir from his sleeping crush, only to accidentally shear her wig instead of her locks.

    Aug 23, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyScandal

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