W. R. Crawford
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- Apr 16, 1914The Great Strawberry Labor ScrambleAs Kennewick prepares for its largest berry harvest in history, local growers are turning to the Exchange and coastal agencies to import hundreds of workers—specifically Japanese laborers—to handle the crop.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 30, 1914The Man Who Shot His Ex-Wife and Asked a Stranger to Finish the JobIn a chilling display of domestic violence in 1914 Prosser, Harry Favor shot his divorced wife Lucile Schultz dead, then calmly helped her into a buggy and begged bystanders to kill him before fleeing.Prosser, WA
- Jan 7, 1915The War for Quality in the Fruit ExchangeAfter reaching $97,000 in sales, the Fruit Exchange secretary calls out local growers for the 'dishonest' practice of hiding junk fruit at the bottom of crates.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 29, 1915The Great River WeddingKennewick and Pasco prepare for an elaborate, day-long celebration to mark the opening of the Celilo Canal, complete with an 'allegorical wedding' of the Columbia and Snake rivers.Kennewick, WA
- Jun 24, 1915The Potato Market SlumpDespite a government quarantine on foreign imports, local potato growers are left wondering why prices remain in the dirt.Kennewick, WA
- Nov 23, 1916A Gas Boom in Benton County, Complete With a Camp Lit by Its Own WellBackers of the Benton County gas field planned a December 7 excursion to show off a well that powered engines, lit the driller’s houses, and they hoped would soon fuel a pipeline to Walla Walla.Kennewick, WA