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  1. The Political Funeral of Whitman County Populism

    Local reformers attempt to bury the Populist party and replace it with a new, direct legislation movement.

    Jan 26, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  2. The Vouchers That Frightened a Capital

    A widening probe into Washington State's books has forced one resignation, is about to force another, and may yet reach the governor's mansion itself.

    May 13, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  3. The 175-Pound Ghost That Fought Back

    A skeptic grabbed a séance spirit, discovered a 175-pound man under the gauze, and touched off a fistfight in a Fremont parlor.

    Nov 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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