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1 story matching sallal

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:salal, sal, sall, salle, salli, sallow

  1. Firestorms Ravage the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Valleys

    A massive wildfire has destroyed timber, bridges, and the entire settlement of Wellington, forcing settlers to flee for their lives.

    Sep 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorth Bend, King CountyDisasters

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  1. A Cold Case Reopened in the Shadows of Lake Washington

    Two men have been transported through Tacoma to face trial for a two-year-old murder, allegedly sparked by a debt between peddlers.

    Jan 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesLake Washington, Seattle

  2. The Public Spat of Thomas and Salina Lilly

    A 19th-century public notice captures the messy, personal side of early Seattle marriage law.

    Jul 14, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

  3. A Local Intellectual Heads to Ancient Lands

    Dr. John C. Sandberg, once a fixture of Seattle’s literary and medical scene, is appointed U.S. Consul to Baghdad.

    Oct 7, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. A Tragic Finality on Fourth and Columbia

    A young woman takes her own life in a fit of despair, marking a dark chapter for a Seattle boarding house.

    Aug 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColumbia Street, Seattle

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