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4 stories matching dark

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  1. A Tragic Walk Home in Shelton

    A local man died in a dark accident on a railroad bridge.

    Nov 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerShelton, Mason CountyDisasters

  2. A Logging Train, a Fallen Tree, and Two Deaths in the Dark

    On the Washington Southern's first run near Shelton, a tree bridging a sand cut killed a brakeman and a tender man before the engine could stop. The town mourned two young workers.

    Nov 23, 1891The Olympia TribuneShelton, Mason CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. The Great Shelton General Store Heist

    Nine hundred dollars in goods vanishes overnight from a new store, leaving local law enforcement with no leads.

    Oct 4, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Grass Isn't Always Greener in Indiana

    A young couple leaves Shelton for the Midwest, only to find themselves struggling and desperate to return to Washington.

    Aug 23, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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