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2 stories matching wyant

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:wyan, wyanda, want, wyandott, wyatt, bryant

  1. Brutal Murder and Arson in Spangle

    A prosperous bachelor farmer is found dead after a suspected robbery leads to the destruction of his home and barn.

    Jun 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Spangle Farmhouse Horror

    Henry P. Schmidt is found guilty of the brutal murder of a local farmer, whose body he attempted to incinerate to hide the crime.

    Nov 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpangle, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

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  1. A Night of Whist and Crokignole in 1889 Seattle

    A surprise party for Miss Fannie McKay at her family home on Fourth and Yesler offers a glimpse into the parlor social life of early Seattle.

    Apr 14, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFourth Street, Seattle

  2. A Sudden Tragedy in Woodlawn

    A wedding celebration near Custer turned to mourning after a fatal stroke took the life of Mrs. Henry Pyatt.

    May 26, 1910The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentCuster

  3. A Blind Elder's Suit to Undo a Land Fraud

    In 1889, Washington O-dit went to court to void a deed for 160 acres on the Ahtanum, saying it had been taken from him without his knowledge or consent.

    Jul 16, 1891The Yakima HeraldAhtanum, Yakima

  4. The Hay Thief, the Bathtub, and the Shotgun Out of Repair

    A Westside barn alarm turns into a comic opera of nightshirts, a borrowed shotgun and one stolen bale of hay.

    Nov 9, 1891The Olympia TribuneOlympia

  5. A New Stern-wheeler for the Sound

    A local shipbuilder launches the 'Katie Vanzandt' in North Seattle, highlighting the region's rapid growth in maritime commerce.

    Jul 12, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerNorth Seattle College, Seattle

  6. A Cry for Help, Then Two Arms Above the Tide Flats

    Fred Wyott borrowed his roommate's boat for an evening fishing trip near Commercial and Charles streets. Neighbors heard him cry out but could not reach him in time.

    May 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  7. The Transformation of Whidbey’s Bottomlands

    A local correspondent dispatches a vivid account of agricultural modernization on Whidbey Island, capturing the shift from back-breaking scythe work to the era of mechanized farming.

    Jan 6, 1877The Daily IntelligencerWhidbey Island

  8. Shanghaied in Tacoma

    A waterfront boarding house keeper is caught in the act of kidnapping a sailor in Tacoma.

    Mar 26, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Yakima Avenue, Tacoma

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