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  1. The Boom Town of Allyn Gets Its Mill

    A new industrial settlement on the North Bay peninsula prepares for a rapid expansion with a steam-powered sawmill and hotel.

    Sep 13, 1889The Mason County JournalAllyn, Mason CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Iron Giant Comes West

    A record-breaking, twenty-eight car trainload of farm machinery marks the rapid industrialization of the Oregon frontier.

    May 17, 1889The Mason County JournalTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Fire Fiend Stalks Washington

    After catastrophic blazes in Seattle, Vancouver, Ellensburg, and Spokane, the Mason County Journal sounds the alarm for Shelton to modernize its water system.

    Aug 9, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  4. The Looming Battle for Puget Sound's Shoreline

    As Washington prepares for statehood, a contentious legal struggle over the future of tide lands begins to take shape.

    Aug 16, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Grass Isn't Always Greener in Indiana

    A young couple leaves Shelton for the Midwest, only to find themselves struggling and desperate to return to Washington.

    Aug 23, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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