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2 stories matching vivant

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:viva, viant, vivac, vivaci, vanzant, vibrant

  1. The Duel That Wasn't: An Editor and a Statesman

    James Hamilton Lewis, a flashy Seattle lawyer and orator, attempts to challenge an editor to a duel, only to have the challenge thrown in the trash due to a breach of etiquette.

    Apr 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat

    Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.

    May 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMasonic Temple, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends · Strange But True

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