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4 stories

  1. Two Native Men, Joe Dick and Alex Peter, Died of Exposure

    Two Indigenous men froze to death after a drinking trip went horribly wrong.

    Jan 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo, Lewis CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Toledo's Bicycle Railroad: A Small Town Bets on a Two-Wheeled Future

    Toledo incorporates a railroad company with $80,000 capital and considers a patented bicycle-powered engine to link the town to the Northern Pacific.

    Mar 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  3. The Bear That Bit Back: Deputy Collector’s Narrow Escape from Tax-Collecting Felines

    In a bizarre twist of frontier justice in Toledo, Washington, two tame bears were unleashed on a deputy revenue collector after their Italian owner refused to pay taxes.

    Apr 25, 1899The Seattle StarToledo, Lewis CountyStrange But True

  4. A Family Feud Closes the Shop

    A retail liquor dealer in Toledo, Washington, finds himself locked out of his own business after a bitter domestic and business dispute.

    Mar 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo, Lewis CountyScandal

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