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  1. The Devil's Own: Oak Harbor's Waggish Protest Against the Preacher

    When a reverend tried to post a notice for his Sunday sermon in the Grange Hall, the locals of Oak Harbor responded with a satirical flyer that dared the Devil himself to show up.

    Jul 14, 1877The Northern StarOak Harbor, Island CountyStrange But True

  2. A Community Under Siege: The Whidbey Island Diphtheria Outbreak

    A harrowing account of how a single family was devastated by diphtheria in Oak Harbor during the summer of 1887.

    Aug 18, 1877The Northern StarOak Harbor, Island CountyDisasters

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