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  1. The First Funeral at the New Presbyterian Church

    Reverend Richard J. Evans, who labored to build the new church in Olympia, passed away before he could occupy its pulpit.

    Jun 27, 1863Washington StandardOlympia Presbyterian Church, Olympia, Thurston County

  2. The Gold Rush Mania: A Cautionary Tale for Settlers

    As disheartened miners return from the upper Columbia, the Standard warns local farmers and mechanics that steady work at home is worth more than the speculative, dangerous 'El Dorado' scramble.

    Sep 13, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Life on the Edge of the World: A Dispatch from Tatoosh Island

    A rare 1861 account of the desolate, storm-battered lives of lighthouse keepers and their interactions with the Makah people at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

    Jul 20, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Clallam CountyStrange But True

  4. The Beacon at the Edge of the World

    A rare dispatch from the remote Tatoosh Island lighthouse reveals the technical marvel of the Fresnel lens and the isolation of the keepers guarding the Pacific entrance.

    Jul 13, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Clallam CountyStrange But True

  5. The Meadow Snake Fiasco

    A bashful farmhand’s desperate attempts to avoid the local quilting party result in an unintended, high-speed chase with a black snake.

    Jul 26, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  6. Federal Crackdown on Alcohol Sales in Indian Country

    New legislation expands enforcement powers to seize wagons, teams, and goods used in the illegal spirit trade on tribal lands.

    Aug 23, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

  7. The Brutality of T. W. Glasgow

    After Olympia women organized against his domestic violence, a local man attempts a public defense, calling his wife 'deranged' and denying the physical abuse that witnesses reported.

    Apr 12, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyScandal

  8. The Strange Case of the Seized Horse

    A Port Townsend magistrate attempts to settle a private debt by seizing a horse that didn't belong to the debtor, sparking a procedural standoff.

    Jul 19, 1862Washington StandardCustom House, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  9. The Marriage Mill: Is Olympia a Haven for Runaways?

    Legislative divorce bills in 1860 are turning Washington Territory into a 'by-word and reproach' as lawmakers bypass the courts to dissolve marriages for political favors.

    Dec 22, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  10. Lewis County Farm Faces Auction Block

    A court-ordered sheriff's sale is set for a 320-acre property to satisfy a judgment against Lewis County.

    Jul 5, 1862Washington StandardChehalis, Lewis CountyCity Hall

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