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4 stories matching neari

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:near, nearbi, nearer, nearup, nefari, mcneari

  1. The Great Neighborhood Chicken War of Ada Addition

    A minor dispute over wandering livestock escalates into a neighborhood brawl involving rock-throwing, hair-pulling, and two separate assault arrests.

    Sep 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Chicken Yard Brawl

    A trespassing dispute in the Walla Walla addition escalates from fence-line bickering to a public wrestling match.

    Sep 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The Struggle for Shore Access at the Waterfront

    A squatter on the Northern Pacific tide lands faces a showdown with a steam-powered pile driver.

    Feb 27, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  4. Police Break Up Prize Fight on Queen Anne Hill

    A late-night raid on a boxing match leads to the arrest of eleven men as participants scramble to escape.

    Jun 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerQueen Anne Hill, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

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