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2 stories matching pelka
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pelf, pell, pelt, peleg, pella, pelli
- The 'Three-Dollar' Libel Suit
A Tacoma police captain sues the local newspaper for $10,000, alleging they falsely accused him of gambling, bribery, and corruption.
- The Current Took Three Rafts Through Box Canyon
A crew tried to beach three loaded timber rafts near Ione, but the Pend Oreille River swept them into Box Canyon. The men escaped in a rowboat; the iron cargo was lost and most of the timbers were recovered below the canyon.