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  1. The Ghostly Search for a Lost Sailor

    When a sailor drowned at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1876, his grieving colleagues turned to a grim folk remedy to recover his body.

    Jun 29, 1876The Daily IntelligencerAstoria, Pacific CountyStrange But True

  2. The Salmon Strike That Moved an Industry: How Columbia River Fishermen’s Union Priced Themselves Out of Business

    In February 1898, a Chicago buyer predicted that the fishermen's demand for higher wages would force salmon canneries to abandon the Columbia River for Alaska—a prediction that came true within a decade.

    Feb 27, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAstoria, Pacific CountyWork & Pay

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