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1 story matching twister

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  1. The Kennewick Cyclone

    A rowdy public horse sale turns into a high-stakes wrestling match between local men and a spirited mustang.

    Jun 16, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

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  1. The Glass-Chewing Drifter of Seattle

    A traveling laborer with a bizarre appetite is arrested after a barroom brawl ends in broken glass and a ruined mirror.

    Dec 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Automatic Suitor-Smacker

    A fed-up father builds a booby-trapped gate to drive away his daughters' persistent suitors, turning a domestic headache into a mechanical triumph.

    Jan 19, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

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