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3 stories matching tom

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

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