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2 stories

  1. The Excelsior Boom: How Puyallup Turned Wood into Bedding

    A nascent industry in the 1870s aimed to replace imported hair for mattresses with locally milled cottonwood shavings.

    Jun 19, 1878The Northern StarPuyallup, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. An Explorer's Curious Discovery in the Puyallup Valley

    In 1878, a local explorer ventured into the uncharted territory of the Puyallup Valley, reporting back with observations that bordered on the absurd.

    Jun 29, 1878Puget Sound DispatchPuyallup, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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