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2 stories matching detail

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:detain, detaine, dovetail, derail, detach, detwil

  1. The Ghost City That Never Was

    A century ago, corporate giants promised a $100 million industrial empire at Priest Rapids, envisioning a city of 40,000 where only sagebrush grew.

    Apr 27, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanColumbia River, Priest Rapids, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. The Fifty-Thousand Dollar Blueprint for the Future

    Engineers wrap up a massive, privately-funded survey for the Priest Rapids Highlands Project, fueling hopes for rapid irrigation development.

    Apr 20, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanPriest Rapids, White Bluffs, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money

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