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  1. The Butcher's Close Shave

    A drunken patron at the local butcher shop turned violent, leading to a physical altercation with the proprietor.

    Nov 5, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyNightlife

  2. The Violent Reformation of Bumble the Dog

    A notorious St. Bernard, known for terrorizing local residents, has a new owner with a questionable theory on canine rehabilitation.

    Dec 10, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  3. The Teenager Who Rushed Toward the Pen

    A young drifter steals a horse in Yakima, only to be caught in Toppenish the very next morning.

    Feb 11, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  4. A Carriage Disaster on the Yakima River

    A satirical, vivid account of a carriage accident involving local power brokers, detailing a chaotic plunge into the river and the comical loss of a macintosh.

    Mar 17, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima River, Yakima, Yakima CountyDisasters

  5. A Night Out for John L. Sullivan

    Famed pugilist John L. Sullivan ignores local fans while passing through town on a train.

    Jan 21, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima County

  6. The Sudden Loss of a Young Editor

    James Williams Holton, the young heir to the Yakima Republic, passes away at twenty-two.

    Sep 12, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima County

  7. The Price of a Title: A Satirical Pitch for Yakima Bachelors

    After a socialite’s marriage bargain with a French nobleman falls through, a local editor makes a cheeky, patriotic offer to find her a better—and cheaper—husband in North Yakima.

    Nov 21, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  8. The Christmas Dream at the Window

    A local resident drifts into a vivid, celestial vision of the Nativity, only to wake up back in North Yakima.

    Dec 24, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  9. The 'Dodo' in the Account Book

    A wife catches her husband in a suspicious expense record, leading to a domestic misunderstanding over slang.

    Apr 14, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyScandal

  10. A Wedding and a Banquet in the Valley

    Society news from North Yakima, featuring a secret wedding and a mayoral banquet.

    May 30, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyScandal

  11. The Quiet Passing of an Early Settler

    Ellen Francis Hewlett, one of the first women to establish a home in North Yakima, passes away after a long illness.

    Oct 23, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima County

  12. The Pioneer’s Final Crossing

    Reflecting on the life of Lucy Tanner, a devout woman who built the first Protestant church in the Ahtanum Valley.

    Feb 25, 1892The Yakima HeraldAhtanum Valley, Yakima, Yakima County

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