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  1. The Sickening Sight: A Pardoned Murderer Left to Die in Port Townsend

    John N. Young's cancer-eaten face shocked an editor into asking why Washington Territory released sick convicts to become county burdens.

    Aug 4, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall

  2. The Canoe Habit: A Barrier to Progress

    A traveler visits Dungeness and finds the local reliance on canoes and traditional methods a stubborn obstacle to the region's economic modernization.

    May 11, 1877Puget Sound Weekly ArgusDungeness, SequimBoom & Bust

  3. A Seven-Day Ordeal at Sea: The City of Panama Limps into Port Townsend

    A midnight collision with a lumber schooner, a hurricane off the Oregon coast, and a pointed comparison to the steamer Pacific — which went down with more than 200 souls aboard.

    Jul 14, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

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