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4 stories matching spright

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:sprig, sprigg, speight, upright, searight, right

  1. The Great Cat Deception

    A lonely Seattle resident is duped by his friends into believing a stray kitten arrived by express from Massachusetts.

    Oct 26, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColumbia Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Grape Carnival's Strategic Voter Drive

    In a bid to boost voter registration for a port district proposal, the Grape Carnival committee is enlisting young women to trade registration certificates for voting power in the local queen contest.

    Aug 20, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  3. A Skating Rink Disaster

    A romantic rivalry at the local roller rink ends in a humiliating and public wardrobe malfunction.

    Jul 12, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. She Fell Into Puget Sound and Woke to Fishermen at Dawn

    An 18-year-old hotel guest went shell hunting near Smith Cove, slipped between the logs, and spent a rainy night unconscious on the beach before two fishermen found her.

    Jan 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSmith Cove, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

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