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2 stories matching sunk

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  1. The Desert Town That Finally Found a Well

    For years, the residents of Port Townsend relied entirely on collected rain for drinking water, fearing the earth held nothing but salt.

    Jun 22, 1878Puget Sound DispatchPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

  2. The Unlikely Tale of the 'Pull-Back' Train Stopper

    A small-town mechanic's wild invention—a massive rubber cable designed to hook trains that left without their passengers—actually worked.

    Sep 20, 1880Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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