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2 stories matching spilt

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:spill, spoilt, spi, silt, spin, spit

  1. The Waterfront Collapse

    McNaught's wharf at the foot of Virginia Street crumbles into the bay, destroying a warehouse and a local fish packer's livelihood.

    Oct 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUniversity Street, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  2. The Hanging Sentence of John Thompson

    A condemned man stands in a crowded Seattle courtroom, maintaining his innocence while awaiting the gallows for a fatal brawl in Renton.

    Feb 19, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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