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4 stories matching load

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  1. The Christmas Poultry Heist

    Two local drifters outsmart a tavern keeper in a holiday shooting match scheme.

    Dec 13, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  2. The End of the 'Coolie Trade'

    A new federal law moves to criminalize the transportation of indentured Chinese laborers on American ships.

    Aug 23, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance

  3. The Political Rumble at the Capitol

    Candidates for Congress square off in Olympia as the territory prepares for a heated election season.

    Jun 8, 1861Washington StandardOld Capitol Building, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  4. The Shipwreck of the Persevere

    A vessel founders near Cape Flattery, leading to a precarious encounter with local tribes and a recovery effort by Indian Agent H.A. Webster.

    Sep 28, 1861Washington StandardCape Flattery, Neah Bay, Clallam CountyDisasters

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