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  1. Who Owns the Waterfront?

    A government land office ruling denies the use of Valentine scrip on Tacoma's harbor front, setting a major precedent for municipal control.

    Oct 25, 1889The Mason County JournalTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Iron Giant Comes West

    A record-breaking, twenty-eight car trainload of farm machinery marks the rapid industrialization of the Oregon frontier.

    May 17, 1889The Mason County JournalTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Double Life of a Murdered Man

    A homicide in Tacoma reveals a bigamist's secret life and a potential fight over his estate.

    Aug 2, 1889The Mason County JournalTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

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