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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 1 |
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- The Price of a State Job
A prison employee claims he was fired for refusing to contribute to the Governor’s campaign fund.
- The Apple Drive Stalls in Kennewick
Local boosters struggle to meet their quota to send a carload of Washington fruit to American soldiers serving in France.
- Benton County Takes State Fair Top Honors
Local students secure first place in the state industrial and manual training exhibition through collaborative effort.
- A Debt Paid in Full
A Kennewick church celebrates financial independence by burning their mortgage document in a ceremonial act.
- Four Towns, 1,790 Red Cross Members, and $26.52 in Expenses
Kennewick, Richland, White Bluffs and Hanford bury their Christmas membership quota for the cost of a few posters and receipt books.
- A Sermon on the American Melting Pot
Scandinavian Lutherans gather in Kennewick for an outdoor picnic, prompting a lecture on the 'virtues' and 'vices' of immigrant heritage.
- Fugitive Returned to Face Desertion Charge
After eluding local authorities for months and facing a forgery conviction in Portland, a Hanford man is brought back to Benton County.
- Will Yakima Growers Organize?
A government-backed marketing plan for fruit crops is stalling because local growers refuse to engage with the system.
- Where Do Graduates Go?
A state survey of Benton County grammar school graduates finds every former student is either working, studying, or helping on the farm.
- Consolidating City Hall
Kennewick officials eye the Eakin building to house the city clerk, police, and fire station under one roof.
- Hospitality and Hype: The Fourth Annual Grape Carnival
The editor calls on Kennewick residents to put aside their 'hammers' and embrace the spirit of the city's signature harvest festival.
- The Patriotic Strawberry Farmer
A Richland grower contributes half of his town's Liberty Loan total, demonstrating his support for the Great War effort.
- The Ferry Fight: A Rural Dispute Over Public Infrastructure
Tensions boil over between the Kennewick Commercial Club and the residents of Hover regarding the placement of the local ferry and access to reliable roads.
- The Politics of Personality in Prosser
A political defense of County Auditor L. L. Lynn, whose opponents attack his 'pomposity' and musical hobbies rather than his administrative record.
- A Wartime Call to Conscience
A fiery editorial urges Kennewick residents to stop making excuses and contribute to the Red Cross war fund, arguing that personal sacrifice is a duty of citizenship.
- The Caterpillar Club of Skagit County
A dedicated teacher organizes students into an orchard-saving force, illustrating the era's civic-minded approach to agricultural pests.
- Railroad Company Offers Land for 'Preparedness' Gardens
Facing a national food supply crisis, a local rail line offers employees rent-free access to vacant property to plant victory gardens.
- Federal Dollars Head to Kennewick Fields
The U.S. Department of Agriculture formally integrates Benton County’s agricultural oversight into its federal mission.
- The War on the Tennis Court
A local editor gets into a heated editorial feud with a Kennewick tennis club over patriotism, leisure, and the duty to farm during wartime.
- Kennewick Plans Benefit Ball for Belgian Relief
The Commercial Club organizes a dance to support humanitarian aid efforts during the early months of the Great War.
- The Great Christmas Bread Mix-Up
When an anonymous delivery of 150 loaves of bread arrived at a charity dinner by mistake, the organizers turned a clerical error into a holiday miracle.
- Kennewick Crushes Liberty Loan Goal
Despite being a community of borrowers rather than investors, local residents exceed their financial quota to support the war effort.
- The Rural Tax Revolt
A Kennewick editor protests the unfair distribution of state highway funds, arguing that the city is subsidizing the infrastructure of larger metropolitan centers like Seattle.
- Richland Women Mobilize for the War Effort
As World War I dominates civic life, Richland residents rally to establish a local Red Cross auxiliary and raise funds for the front.
- Kennewick Women Organize to Aid the Needy
A local charitable effort reveals hidden poverty in the community, prompting a call for the destitute to set aside pride and seek help.