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3 stories matching four

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  1. Four Drown at Wild Goose Bill Ferry

    A ferry accident on the Columbia River leaves four men dead as their wives watch helplessly from the shore.

    Jun 25, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteWilbur, Lincoln CountyDisasters

  2. The Lights Go Out in Oroville

    A winter cold snap leaves the town in darkness after ice dams the river, testing the limits of early infrastructure.

    Jan 8, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan County

  3. A Sudden Storm and a Frightened Team

    A lightning strike and a team of horses lead to a harrowing accident for a mother and her young son.

    Jun 4, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyDisasters

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