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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 1 |
1 story matching purl
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pur, purlieu, purloin, pure, purg, purs
- Kennewick’s Satirical Search for a Forest
The local editor lampoons a regional directory for failing to list Kennewick as a premier mountain resort, despite the lack of actual mountains.
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- A Local Boy’s Dangerous Encounter with a Pet Raccoon
A young newsboy known as 'Pud' loses a finger after a rough encounter with a captive raccoon.
- A Puyallup Hop Grower’s London Cable
Louis Gunter locks in two years of his crop at 25 cents a pound—after sending samples to the London brewer who once employed him in Hamburg.
- The Absurdist Board of Trade of Puyallup
A satirical account of a local civic meeting where the town's ambitions far outpaced its resources.
- Armed Attack at Local Restaurant
A man fired a revolver through the glass of a French restaurant after being refused service late at night.
- Mill Tragedy in Cosmopolis
A local worker faces permanent injury after a horrific accident at the saw.
- Pushing for the Puyallup Reservation Bill
Seattle property owners pressure U.S. Senators to open the Puyallup reservation for development.
- A Man Held in Quarantine
Pierce County officials scramble to find a solution for a Korean man suffering from leprosy.
- A pugilist's brutal night in the street
After being turned away from a hotel bar, professional boxer Jim Hall finds himself on the wrong end of a cabman's brawl.