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4 stories matching reconnect

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  1. The Tragic End of Oscar Larson

    A logger’s desperate attempt to reconnect with his family ends in tragedy after his savings are stolen.

    Mar 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Con Man and the Tacoma Jail

    After swindling banks for a half-million dollars, a notorious criminal is captured in Tacoma and offers an interview from behind bars.

    Apr 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Trans-Pacific Reunion

    After decades apart, a father and daughter separated by the globe reconnect on a Seattle street.

    Oct 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. When the Ice Broke: Newport's Steamboats Reconnect the Pend Oreille

    With the river finally open to Box Canyon, two navigation companies coordinated schedules at Newport, linking trains, mail and lumber camps to the upper Pend Oreille.

    Feb 4, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyBoom & Bust

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