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5 stories matching habit
- 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.
- The Strawberry War: Kennewick Growers Take Control of the Market
For the first time in regional history, Kennewick berry farmers are dictating their own prices, forcing Seattle commission merchants to pay cash or go without.
- The Daring Lunch-Hour Heist in Richland
While the butcher was away for his midday meal, thieves carefully bypassed his security and cleaned out the till.
- The Midnight Key
The Columbia Pharmacy was robbed by someone who possessed a duplicate key, leading to a police investigation.
- A Sanitary Sermon for Kennewick
City Health Officer F.M. Crosby issues a biblical-style list of ten ordinances to combat filth and disease.