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4 stories matching face

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  1. An Electrifying Encounter at the Drug Store

    A Seattlite's bonnet catches fire, leading to a rather unconventional rescue by an observant clerk.

    Jul 12, 1889The Mason County JournalSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. A Logging Camp's Fifteen Minutes of Fame

    The local press calls out a national magazine's exaggerated depiction of Shelton's timber industry.

    Sep 6, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  3. The Logger Who Wrestled a Bear

    A local timber worker narrowly escapes death after stumbling into a den and fighting a brown bear for fifteen minutes with an axe.

    Jun 21, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  4. Switch Tampering Triggers Logging Train Accident

    Two men face legal consequences after a construction car collision on the Satsop rail line.

    May 17, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyTrue Crime

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