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10 stories
- The Brutal Assault on a Chinese Laborer in Dayton
A local editor denounces the cowardly beating of a Chinese worker by his employer, highlighting the stark racial injustice and lack of protection for Asian laborers in 1892 Washington.
- The Great Dayton Train Race
A Union Pacific engineer tried to humble a rival line, but ended up in a high-speed showdown to win local political favor.
- Farmer's Alliance Convention Ends in Chaos
A political assembly in Dayton dissolves into a brawl after the president is expelled.
- The Failed Insurance Fire
A tenant narrowly escapes a fire set by an arsonist owner who couldn't collect insurance on an empty house.
- Gambler's Lonely End in Dayton
An unidentified man found with a revolver and playing cards leaves behind a cryptic note.
- Trapped in the Stall
A farmer is severely injured in a remote barn when he is trampled by his own horses, leaving him unable to reach help for six hours.
- Columbia County Ate Its Last Local Steak
After three years of trainloads shipped out, Dayton's butcher shops ran dry and the town had to import beef from the East.
- The War on the Codlin Moth
A state fruit inspector’s crusade against blighted orchards in Dayton sparks a legal showdown over diseased trees.
- The Medal-Winning Blacksmith of Dayton
How a small-town Washington inventor gained international acclaim from the Parisian Academy of Inventors for a clever sidehill plow design.
- A Pulpit Punch-Up at the Epworth League
A church dispute over meeting protocol ends in a physical confrontation and a stinging verbal jab.