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  1. The Cigar-Box Bomb That Came in the Mail for Gertie Spicer

    A Washington woman suspected a prank, set the package on the sidewalk and opened it with a stick—just before it exploded and shook the buildings.

    Apr 4, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGuy, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Grain Warehouse Collapses Under 60,000 Bushels of Wheat

    At Guy, Washington, the Pacific Coast Elevator Co.'s store gave way under the weight of the harvest—wrecking the building but leaving the elevator standing.

    Oct 14, 1897Ranche and RangeGuy, Whitman CountyDisasters

  3. The Wheat Arrived Faster Than the Trains Could Carry It

    A bumper Whitman County wheat crop threatened to overwhelm Palouse storage again, reviving memories of last year's losses and the Guy warehouse that buckled under its own grain.

    May 21, 1898Ranche and RangeGuy, Whitman CountyBoom & Bust

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