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  1. Arson After a Labor Dispute

    A disgruntled worker is suspected of burning down his former employer's new home near Dieringer station.

    Jul 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSumner, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Redirecting the River: Reclaiming the Stuck Valley

    Pierce County engineers cut a new channel through the Stuck River to drain 2,000 acres of farmland and end the cycle of sand-choked floods.

    Mar 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSumner, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The River Escape That Failed

    A riverside elopement turns into a dramatic showdown when a steamer captain intervenes in a young woman's flight.

    Jul 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhite River, Sumner, Pierce CountyScandal

  4. Vandals Wreck New Sumner Newspaper

    A newly launched publication is sabotaged just days after its first issue hits the stands.

    Jun 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSumner, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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