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| 1861 | 2 |
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| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
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| 1892 | 177 |
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3 stories
- Explosion Injures Four Children Playing with Gunpowder
A tragic accident in Elma highlights the hidden dangers in household heating appliances during the early 1900s.
- Strange Earth Upheaval Floods Queets River Basin
A geological mystery near the mouth of the Queets River has flooded valuable land, baffling local observers.
- Walkout in the Hoquiam Box Factory
Hoquiam box factory crew walked out over a 25-cent wage cut, closing the plant and idling 40 men.