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1. The Man Everyone Called ‘Mickie’ Had a Secret Family 2,000 Miles Away

   A letter from Scranton revealed that a familiar White Bluffs resident had a wife, a son and two daughters—and that they had long assumed he was dead.

   Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

2. The College Men Who Rode the Rails to Spokane

   Two Washington State College students recount their harrowing, freezing, and impromptu journey atop a freight train to Spokane in search of adventure.

   Dec 1, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyStrange But True

3. Neighbors Rally After Fire Claims Orchard Home

   When McCord Taylor's home was lost to a sudden blaze, the local veterans' post immediately pledged to rebuild it for him.

   Dec 15, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyDisasters

4. Can 840 Acres of University Land Become 42 Veterans’ Farms?

   White Bluffs boosters asked the state university to sell 840 acres near Vernita at $10 an acre, arguing that settled farms would raise the value of the rest.

   Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

5. The Hard Choice: Keeping the Farm During the Lean Years

   Dean Edward C. Johnson of the State College of Washington weighs in on whether young men should abandon agriculture during an era of historic economic struggle for farmers.

   Dec 8, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyWork & Pay

6. The Looming Threat of Tenant Farming

   Professor O. L. Waller warns that as land prices soar, young farmers will be unable to afford to buy their own acreage, potentially leading to a new era of landlord-tenant agriculture.

   Dec 1, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

7. A Constitutional Deadlock in Benton County

   A dispute over an appointed county commissioner’s term creates a legal stalemate between state law and the constitution.

   Dec 8, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton CountyCity Hall

8. Potato Showdown: Son Outperforms Father in Thurston County

   A local potato competition turns into a generational victory for Roy Taylor, who outclassed his father in four out of six categories.

   Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanSouth Bay, Olympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

9. Valley Residents Unite for Development League

   A new organization formed between White Bluffs and Hanford aims to secure legislative support and better infrastructure for the Priest Rapids Valley.

   Dec 15, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

10. A Fruit Co-op’s Creditors Step In as the Trains Stop Running

    The Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange, with a warehouse in White Bluffs, was taken over by creditors after a car shortage and a Great Northern embargo stranded shipments.

    Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanCashmere, Chelan CountyBoom & Bust

11. The Apple That Won the 'Nobel Prize' of Fruit

    An Yakima Valley export earns the prestigious Wilder Medal for its exceptional quality and durability.

    Dec 22, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanToppenish, Yakima CountyStrange But True

12. The Great Pressure Tank Feud

    A local dispute over a galvanized iron tank leads to a courtroom showdown in Prosser.

    Dec 1, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton CountyScandal

13. The Kid of the Wheat Fields

    A rookie farm hand shares a vivid account of the grueling, back-breaking labor of the Big Bend harvest.

    Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanBig Bend, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay

14. A Cheery Booster Lost

    A White Bluffs orchard worker dies following a failed medical operation in Yakima.

    Dec 1, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton County

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