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2 stories matching franc
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fragranc, franci, fran, francel, francia, francin
- The Forgotten Founder in Our Midst
While history remembers Frances Willard, an Ellensburg resident claims she laid the groundwork for the national temperance movement.
- Yakima's Experiment Station Bets on a Twelve-Foot Wonder Crop
The Northern Pacific test plots at Yakima prove Japanese hemp flourishes in the valley, and a Pacific-coast expert predicts a lucrative new staple for Washington and Oregon.