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2 stories matching float

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  1. The Pacific’s Lesson: Floating Decks and Real Sailors

    A correspondent proposes turning steamer decks into life-rafts—and blames the wreck of the Pacific on owners who replaced seamen with freight handlers.

    Feb 5, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusCape Flattery, Neah Bay, Clallam CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Log Jam That Held Back a Valley: Skagit Settlers Propose a DIY River Clearance

    With a massive log jam blocking navigation on the Skagit River, a settler proposes that landowners take matters into their own hands rather than wait for Congress.

    Feb 12, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusSkagit River, Mount Vernon, Skagit CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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