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2 stories matching wise

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  1. The Global Hop Trade of 1888

    While the farmers of Puyallup slept, their harvests were already changing hands in the high-stakes markets of London.

    Aug 29, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  2. The Chief and the Demijohn: Napoleon Whatcom Dies on the Tracks

    A former chief of the Puyallup, remembered for wit and wisdom, is struck by a freight train near the Puyallup depot — with a jug of beer at his side.

    May 29, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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