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3 stories matching nanc

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:nanci, nan, nang, nuanc, financ, penanc

  1. A Presumed-Dead Husband, a Divorce Suit, and a Bullet at River Park

    Henry Nance vanished for four months. When a divorce suit brought him back, a confrontation with his father-in-law ended in gunfire—and a suspender buckle took the bullet.

    May 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRiver Park (South Park), SeattleScandal

  2. A Divorce, a Vanished Lawyer, and a Plot to Hide the Property

    Ella J. Nance says her husband and his brother conspired to put their community property beyond her reach—and her attorney has disappeared with her fee.

    May 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSuperior Court of Washington for King County, SeattleFollow the Money · Scandal

  3. The Fisherman’s Daughter Who Kidnapped a Preacher

    A young minister fresh from the city finds his future decided by a bold Kuan woman on the moonlight-swept waters of the harbor.

    Feb 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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