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3 stories matching small

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  1. 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

  2. The Great Shelton General Store Heist

    Nine hundred dollars in goods vanishes overnight from a new store, leaving local law enforcement with no leads.

    Oct 4, 1889The Mason County JournalShelton, Mason CountyTrue Crime

  3. 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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