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2 stories matching captain

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:captainci, seacaptain, cain, capt, captandum, caplin

  1. Two Miles Perched on the Lower Circle of a Rainbow

    A Shelton legislator's private letter describing a steamer passage up Hammersley's Inlet becomes the best prose in the paper — a circle of prismatic color, starfish, glaciers and one awestruck captain.

    Nov 9, 1891The Olympia TribuneHammersley Inlet, Shelton, Mason CountyStrange But True

  2. The Great Rail Boom Hits Shelton

    A multi-million dollar railroad expansion promises to connect Shelton to the Puget Sound and beyond, sparking a frenzy of speculation.

    Sep 6, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust

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