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36 stories

  1. Trapped in the Stall

    A farmer is severely injured in a remote barn when he is trampled by his own horses, leaving him unable to reach help for six hours.

    Oct 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia County

  2. Instant Housing in the Northwest

    When a family arrived in Dayton, Washington, and found no homes available for rent, they didn't wait—they built their own in a single afternoon.

    May 11, 1878Puget Sound DispatchDayton, Columbia CountyHousing & Rent · Strange But True

  3. An Unexpected Huckleberry Picnic

    A timber claim worker in the mountains above Dayton comes face-to-face with a 250-pound visitor while foraging for berries.

    Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanTouchet River, Dayton, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  4. The War on the Codlin Moth

    A state fruit inspector’s crusade against blighted orchards in Dayton sparks a legal showdown over diseased trees.

    Mar 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyCity Hall

  5. The Medal-Winning Blacksmith of Dayton

    How a small-town Washington inventor gained international acclaim from the Parisian Academy of Inventors for a clever sidehill plow design.

    Mar 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia County

  6. A Pulpit Punch-Up at the Epworth League

    A church dispute over meeting protocol ends in a physical confrontation and a stinging verbal jab.

    Mar 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  7. Safe-Crackers Raid Dayton Saloon

    Thieves bypass the law and a saloon vault, walking away with silver and a taste for the house's best whiskey.

    Oct 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Dayton, Columbia CountyTrue Crime

  8. A Series of Farm Accidents in Dayton

    Local farmers face dangerous mishaps involving heavy machinery and livestock.

    Jul 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanMaloney Mountain, Dayton, Columbia CountyWork & Pay

  9. A Workplace Accident at the Dayton Lumber Yards

    A timber handler suffers a broken leg while loading lumber, highlighting the daily physical dangers of the early regional timber industry.

    Jun 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton, Columbia CountyWork & Pay

  10. A Boy’s Run of Unbelievable Bad Luck

    After suffering a hog bite that cost him a finger, a young boy is accidentally shot by a friend while target practicing.

    Jun 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton, Columbia CountyStrange But True

  11. A Community Mourns a Young Mother

    Mrs. J. I. Windust passes away at the Walla Walla hospital, leaving behind a husband and five young children.

    Dec 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton, Columbia County

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