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5 stories matching explod

  1. Exploding Oil Stove Levels Family Home at Hover

    A visiting family loses their entire library and most of their possessions in a fast-moving house fire.

    Aug 19, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHover, Kennewick, Benton CountyDisasters

  2. The Motor Age Arrives in Kennewick

    Gasoline and oil sales skyrocket as the local automobile population explodes, revealing a town transforming around the car.

    Aug 23, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Bootleg Rings Thrived Under Washington's Dry Law

    As Washington State’s 1916 'dry law' causes bootlegging to explode, local newspapers argue that criminalizing private habits only breeds corruption and crime.

    Oct 26, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  4. The Failed Recall of Benton County Commissioners

    A political movement to unseat local officials fizzles out as residents and neighboring papers dismiss the effort as unnecessary discord.

    Oct 28, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  5. A Mystery in the Garden Tracts

    A Kennewick man is found critically wounded in his home garden, leaving police to speculate on a stray bullet from a nearby orchard.

    Jun 14, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterGarden Tracts, Kennewick, Benton CountyTrue Crime

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