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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 4 |
4 stories matching case
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- The 'Black Hole of Calcutta' in Colfax
A judge declares the Whitman County jail a public health nightmare, forcing the sheriff to find humane quarters for the detained.
- The Tragic Ambiguity of Annas Rogers: Suicide or Accident in Uniontown?
A young shepherd’s sudden death under mysterious circumstances has the small community of Uniontown (near Pullman) debating whether he took his own life or fell victim to a fatal mishandling of strychnine.
- The Tragedy at the Bryant Place: A Life Cut Short in Whitman County
In November 1888, William McCloud’s death by suicide near Pullman shocked neighbors and sparked a somber inquest, revealing the quiet despair behind the frontier's bustling growth.
- The Miracle of the Daily Paper: How Pullman’s New Herald Brings the World to Your Doorstep
In its inaugural editorial, the newly launched *Pullman Herald* reflects on the alchemy of journalism—transforming rags into news—and celebrates the fertile wheat lands of the Palouse.