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2 stories matching stepladd

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  1. Neighbors Rally After Fire Claims Orchard Home

    When McCord Taylor's home was lost to a sudden blaze, the local veterans' post immediately pledged to rebuild it for him.

    Dec 15, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyDisasters

  2. The $40 Prize Burglary That Came Up Through the Floor

    Someone broke into the basement of the Famous Clothing Co., bored a clean hole through the floor beneath a display window and pulled out the cash box without disturbing the storefront.

    May 5, 1895The Seattle Post-Intelligencer700–702 First Avenue, SeattleTrue Crime

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