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  1. A Desperate Three-Hour Struggle in Willapa Bay

    A mother fighting the tides and the wind after her sailboat capsized managed to save both her young children before rescue arrived.

    Jun 8, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBay Center, Pacific CountyDisasters

  2. The Mystery of the Sands

    A decomposed body found bound and weighted on the beach near Bay Center leaves investigators with a gruesome crime and no suspect.

    Aug 11, 1892Aberdeen HeraldEllen Sands, Bay Center, Pacific CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Moss-Cloaked Giants of Bay Center

    A teacher’s letter from the Pacific Northwest frontier describes a landscape of colossal trees and lush undergrowth, challenging the myth of the harsh pioneer struggle.

    Apr 6, 1877The Daily IntelligencerBay Center, Pacific CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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