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2 stories matching slumber

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  1. The Midnight Bells of Olympia

    When two Northern Pacific agents arrived at midnight to announce the rail terminus, the town of Olympia erupted in a celebration that would define its future.

    Jan 1, 1872Puget Sound DispatchOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. Billy Fife: Self-Taught Caricaturist of Frontier Seattle

    A biography of Billy Fife, a sailor and self-taught caricaturist whose sharp wit and rare artistic skill captured Seattle's frontier life.

    Jan 6, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

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