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  1. The Housing Squeeze of 1889

    With not a single vacant house in town, developer W.H. Kneeland is rushing to build four new double tenements.

    Oct 4, 1889The Mason County JournalFirst Street, Shelton, Mason CountyHousing & Rent

  2. The Tragic Lynching of 'Big Bob' on the Swinomish Reservation

    Four men murdered a tribal healer, driven by the enduring power of traditional superstition against the encroachment of modern colonial law.

    Oct 18, 1889The Mason County JournalSwinomish Reservation, La Conner, Skagit CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  3. Indigenous Couples Legally Wed in Shelton

    Four Indigenous couples at Skokomish hold a ceremony to secure legal recognition of their long-standing marriages.

    May 24, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

  4. 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

  5. The Day the Sow Ate the News

    A small-town editor explains why his paper missed a week: a red sow, a keg of ink, and a very narrow escape.

    Jun 14, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyStrange But True

  6. Why Olympia Should Be the Capital

    A robust argument for keeping the state capital in Olympia, citing its climate, central location, and superior hotel infrastructure.

    Oct 4, 1889The Mason County JournalHotel Olympia, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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  1. The Transformation of the Potlatch

    Indigenous communities around Skokomish evolve the ancient tradition of the potlatch into a Fourth of July celebration.

    Jul 12, 1889The Mason County JournalSkokomish Reservation, Skokomish

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