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2 stories matching cap

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  1. The 1898 Sales Pitch That Called the San Juan Islands a 'Klondike at Home'

    A judge's promotional essay promised apples, prunes, sheep, fish, limestone and health in Washington's island county—and complained that the outside world had not yet noticed.

    Aug 20, 1898Ranche and RangeOrcas, San Juan CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Berry Math That Made Puyallup

    A fruit-growers' manager laid out the 1898 economics of Western Washington berries: $1 a crate, 75-cent hired labor, and a cannery on the horizon.

    Jul 16, 1898Ranche and RangePuyallup Valley, Puyallup, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

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