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2 stories matching palpit

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  1. The Oyster Catastrophe

    A restaurant diner faces a terrifying and slippery ordeal when a raw oyster takes a wrong turn.

    Dec 26, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  2. The Circus That Outsmarted Its Own Management

    When an underestimated Walla Walla crowd flocked to the Campbell Brothers' circus, the staff scrambled to haul seats back from the rail cars to avoid a ticket-holder disaster.

    Aug 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

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