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3 stories matching drifter

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  1. Drifters on the Columbia

    Three adventurers arrive in Kennewick via a 300-mile journey on a homemade scow from Kettle Falls.

    Oct 11, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  2. Hotel de Copeland Opens Its Doors to Winter Drifters

    As temperatures plummeted, Kennewick's city jail became a refuge for seventeen 'blanket boys,' highlighting the city's unofficial policy for managing homelessness during the deep freeze.

    Dec 17, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyHousing & Rent

  3. The Hungry Teenager Who Could Not Resist

    After a kind Kennewick woman fed a hungry 17-year-old drifter, he stole her silver mesh bag and watch, later telling police he felt a strange compulsion to commit the crime.

    Dec 17, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyTrue Crime

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