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  1. Dime Novel Dreams End in a Sheriff's Custody

    Two young runaways who escaped the state reform school find their dreams of an outlaw life cut short by the law.

    Nov 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMossy Rock, Skagit CountyTrue Crime

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  1. Thurston County Rallies for the Union

    As the Civil War ignites, Republicans in Olympia gather to declare their loyalty to the Union and choose their delegates for the coming struggle.

    May 18, 1861Washington StandardOlympia

  2. The Last Prisoner of the Thurston County Jail

    While the territory debates the future of its legal system, one man finds a solitary rhythm in his cell.

    Jul 11, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia

  3. Thurston County Farmers Petition for a Chehalis River Bridge

    Residents south of the Chehalis ask county commissioners for a crossing near Rochester and Gate City, saying they are cut off from Olympia markets for half the year.

    Apr 5, 1892The Olympia TribuneRochester

  4. The Railroad That Tried to Take Its Tracks Off the Tax Rolls

    Northern Pacific receivers tell Thurston County that its right-of-way and stations are federal property—and therefore exempt from local taxes.

    Aug 24, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia

  5. The Apostles of South Union

    Thirty people in a rural Thurston County settlement prepare for the Rapture, waiting for the bodily ascension of the faithful.

    Mar 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Union, Tenino

  6. The Courthouse Math Behind a Judge-Shrinking Plan

    Tacoma officials weigh merging the Pierce and Thurston judicial districts to save $10,000 a year, even as prosecutors ask for more help.

    Jan 13, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  7. The Union Ticket: Thurston County's 1862 Political Campaign

    As the Civil War rages, local political factions organize mass meetings to nominate candidates and define their loyalties in Olympia.

    Jul 5, 1862Washington StandardOld Capitol Building, Olympia

  8. The Doomsday Cult of South Union

    While the rest of the country debated silver and trade, a group of Thurston County farmers were preparing for the final apocalypse.

    Feb 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSouth Union, Olympia

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