F. R. Jeffrey
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- Feb 18, 1915The Struggle to Keep the Grape Carnival AliveKennewick business leaders scramble to raise a $2,000 guarantee fund to ensure the city's annual Grape Carnival continues.Kennewick, WA
- Oct 14, 1915The Finley Grange's Mock Divorce TrialA local organization stages a fake courtroom drama to serve as a closing act for a years-old, real-life legal grudge.Finley, WA
- Nov 11, 1915The Tightest Race in TownA primary election for city attorney ends in a razor-thin, one-vote victory that exposes deep divisions across the three wards.Kennewick, WA
- Dec 9, 1915The Sticker Rebellion at City HallA last-minute write-in campaign by outgoing City Attorney C. B. Hamlet keeps the local municipal election close as new faces enter the council.City Hall, Kennewick, WA
- Mar 23, 1916The Paving Paradox: A Kennewick Infrastructure HeadacheCity council members scramble to find a way to connect sewers before paving streets, fearing the destruction of brand new pavement.Kennewick, WA
- Jun 29, 1916The Town Takes Up the DrillThirty local men gather at the Knights of Pythias hall to master military maneuvers, driven by a newfound surge of community patriotism.Kennewick, WA
- Jul 27, 1916Benton County Organizes a Road LobbyFarmers, businessmen and all three commissioners met in Kennewick to create a county-wide good roads association—one dollar to join, a seat at the levy table.Kennewick, WA
- May 3, 1917City Attorney Heads to WarKennewick's City Attorney enlists in the officers' reserve corps, but the City Council refuses his resignation, keeping him on the payroll during his service.Kennewick, WA
- Jul 26, 1917City Attorney Campaigns for Local Artillery BattalionKennewick’s City Attorney F.R. Jeffrey is trading the courtroom for the field, urging young men to enlist in the National Guard before the draft forces their hand.Kennewick, WA
- Aug 30, 1917The Home-Front War Over PatriotismA fiery editorial from 1917 defends a local lieutenant against armchair critics and challenges the town to support those enlisting for World War I.Kennewick, WA
- May 11, 1923Hanford Postmaster Fired After Audit Reveals ShortageA postal inspection in Hanford leads to the sudden removal of M. W. Gross and the appointment of a successor.Hanford, WA