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3 stories matching light

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  1. The Lights Go On in Coulee City

    After months of wiring homes and businesses, the Grant County Power Company finally turns on the electrical current.

    Jul 14, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Perils of Amateur Wiring

    A Coulee City man survives a terrifying fall from an electric light pole.

    Jul 28, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant CountyStrange But True

  3. Seattle Bootlegging Rose After Dry Law Stocks Ran Out

    Pro-liquor advocates use the rise of bootlegging and 'blind pigs' to argue for the passage of Initiative 24, claiming that legalizing home delivery of light beer is the only path to temperance.

    Nov 2, 1916Coulee City DispatchCoulee City, Grant CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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