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1 story matching thoburn

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  1. Puget Sound Towns Vie for Methodist University

    Tacoma, Olympia, and Port Townsend compete to host the Puget Sound University, sparking a rivalry over land, mortgages, and civic pride.

    Jun 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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  1. The Tragedy at Tenino: A Mother’s Search for Her Child in the Flames

    When a fire destroyed the home of Stephen Hogden and his boarder B.W. Ward on February 15, 1877, most escaped—but nine-year-old Nellie Ward was lost to the inferno.

    Feb 24, 1877The Northern StarYelm

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