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3 stories matching develop

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  1. The Oil Fever Hits Grant County

    Local boosters are placing their bets on a new drilling operation, hoping to strike it rich just outside of town.

    Sep 15, 1916Coulee City DispatchEphrata, Grant CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Lake Washington Shipbuilding Boom

    A new canal connection to Puget Sound drives the expansion of a local steamboat yard into an ocean-going venture.

    Oct 26, 1916Coulee City DispatchLake Washington, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Turning Washington's Lakes into a Pearl Button Empire

    Professor Trevor Kincaid argues that Washington's fresh water lakes are perfectly suited to revolutionize the American button trade.

    Jun 16, 1916Coulee City DispatchUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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