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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 Steamer Stella and Her Pocket-Knife Crew

    Traveling the Chehalis River was a rugged endeavor that relied on passenger grit and a box of matches.

    May 18, 1861Washington StandardChehalis, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust

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