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  1. The Mud-Bound Stash

    After stealing hundreds of dollars from a mess house in Cosmopolis, a thief uses a clever ruse involving a fake fall to bury his loot.

    Mar 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCosmopolis, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. Naming a Peak for an Infidel

    Local climbers conquer a previously unclimbed mountain and name it after a controversial figure.

    Aug 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyStrange But True

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