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4 stories

  1. The Rowdiest School Election in Finley History

    A local election for school directors descended into a scene of chaotic oratorical debate, resulting in one bruised nose and the election of a new board.

    Mar 8, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterFinley, Benton CountyCity Hall

  2. The Night Kennewick Didn't Show

    A Finley Grange fair meant to buy a piano turns into a bitter lesson in small-town loyalty, with only two Kennewick families in the hall.

    Feb 1, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterFinley, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Finley Fair's Pie-Eating Showdown

    A local pie-eating contest goes off the rails when a contestant tries to drink his pie like beer.

    Jan 18, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterFinley, Benton CountyStrange But True

  4. The Great Finley Hog Hunt

    A routine butchering job turns into a chaotic, nine-shot ordeal that leaves a local hog and a broken axe head in its wake.

    Jan 25, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterFinley, Benton CountyStrange But True

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