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3 stories matching winger

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:swinger, wing, wringer, dinger, finger, ginger

  1. Seattle's Jail Was Overcrowded and Waiting on Steel Cells from St. Louis

    Sheriff Winger held eleven prisoners in the county jail, including four sailors and two Puyallup men sentenced for assault, while unfit close cells had to be used until new steel cells arrived.

    Aug 4, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerKing County jail, SeattleCity Hall

  2. Tragedy at the Spokane Mill Company

    A fire sparked by a hot journal in the Spokane Mill Company plant leaves workers dead and families grieving.

    May 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. A Ghastly Find in the Ruins of the Spokane Mill

    Construction debris yields the remains of a man presumed to be a victim of a fire from months prior.

    Oct 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

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