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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 9 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 8 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 70 |
| 1877 | 55 |
| 1878 | 40 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 52 |
| 1884 | 29 |
| 1885 | 36 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 33 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 85 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 64 |
| 1892 | 141 |
| 1893 | 127 |
| 1894 | 174 |
| 1895 | 253 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 39 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 90 |
| 1904 | 56 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 37 |
| 1909 | 100 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1928 | 2 |
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- A Voluntary Sacrifice for Families at War
Mrs. W. L. Lemon, secretary of the Yakima Valley Red Cross, donates her entire salary to aid families left behind during the war.
- A Debt Paid in Full
A Kennewick church celebrates financial independence by burning their mortgage document in a ceremonial act.
- The Price of Admission
When a new federal war tax on admissions threatens cinema prices, the local Princess theater owner decides to absorb the cost rather than pass it to patrons.
- The Produce Company's Rapid Rise
A look inside the financial health and expansion plans of White Bluffs' premier cooperative grocery chain.
- Thanksgiving at the Schoolhouse
Community ties remain strong as the Valley View schoolhouse hosts a holiday feast, soldiers' fundraiser, and prayer during a season of drought.
- The Drunken Gunman of Cottman Rooming House
A visiting fruit packer fires four shots through a wall for 'the fun of it,' leaving town before police can reach the scene.
- Kennewick Crushes Liberty Loan Goal
Despite being a community of borrowers rather than investors, local residents exceed their financial quota to support the war effort.
- The Dust Storm Liberty Loan Drive
While high winds and dust storms battered the valley, Kennewick's volunteer solicitors hit the streets to push the city $10,000 past its wartime bond quota.
- Richland Women Rally for the Red Cross
With the war effort looming, women in Richland organize to sew supplies under the Kennewick branch to streamline aid.
- The High Cost of Packaging
Yakima Valley fruit shippers consider a major shift to marketing apples without paper wraps to offset rising production costs.
- The War on the Homefront: A Farmer's Angry Rebuke
An open letter calls out the 'lack of practical patriotism' among Benton County farmers failing to support the war effort through livestock production.
- Prisoners to Raise Game Birds for Benton County
In a state-run program at the Walla Walla penitentiary, inmates are building a game farm to repopulate Chinese pheasants across Washington.