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5 stories matching men

  1. Jailbreak in Montesano

    Two prisoners assault a deputy sheriff and escape into the woods, leaving the jailer senseless.

    Mar 28, 1892The Olympia TribuneMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Millionaire Who Came Back: A Wife, Two Husbands and a Double Divorce

    Margaret Broderick thought Frank Berwert was murdered. Four years into a new marriage, he appeared at her door—alive, wealthy, and legally still her husband.

    Mar 11, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyScandal

  3. The Town Bucket Brigade

    When a major mill fire broke out in Montesano, the local water system failed, forcing the townspeople—including the women—to form a desperate bucket line to save the surrounding buildings.

    Oct 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  4. The Hypocrisy of a Congressman

    A local editor skewers John L. Wilson for firing a female postmaster purely for political patronage, revealing Wilson’s own history of groveling for Democratic appointments.

    Feb 27, 1890The Yakima HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  5. The Schoolteacher Who Came to Montesano Looking for a Fight

    After a bitter newspaper exchange, Thomas F. Adams attacked two men and drew a revolver on a third before a marshal disarmed him.

    Apr 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyScandal

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