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3 stories matching sunk

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  1. A River Mystery at Melbourne

    A sunken boat and discarded bottles leave locals fearing for the lives of a party of revelers.

    Sep 24, 1891Aberdeen HeraldChehalis River, Montesano, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Long Road to the Coal Seam

    After seventeen years of court battles, a prospector finally secures title to a coal-rich property.

    Sep 21, 1893Aberdeen HeraldCoal Creek, Port Townsend, Grays Harbor CountyFollow the Money

  3. Grays Harbor Boom Town Stalls as Newspaper Folds

    A speculative boom town faces extinction as rail lines bypass its empty streets.

    Sep 17, 1891Aberdeen HeraldGray's Harbor, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

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