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4 stories matching raccoon

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:rangoon, siracoon, coon, race, rach, raci

  1. 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.

    Feb 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. A Terrifying Drop from a Fir

    An infantryman at Vancouver Barracks survives a forty-four-foot fall from a tree while attempting to catch a raccoon, an experience that left him shaken but alive.

    Jun 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. The Women of Olympia Furnish a Home Away from Home for Old Soldiers

    The Geo. H. Thomas Woman’s Relief Corps outfits a cozy room at the Soldiers’ Home in Orting, down to a rug made from sixteen raccoon skins.

    Dec 18, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers’ Home, OrtingStrange But True

  4. The Seal-Skin Obsession: Why Seattle Ladies Wear More Fur Than Any Other City

    A local furrier reveals that the city's obsession with expensive sealskin sacks is driven by climate, fashion, and a secret supply chain from London.

    Feb 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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