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4 stories matching scratch

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  1. Reckless Cowboys Cause Carriage Wreck

    A family carriage is overturned near the Columbia River after being set upon by a group of rowdy horsemen.

    May 13, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyDisasters

  2. Near-Collision at the Bowles Crossing

    A dangerous railroad crossing in Kennewick serves as a reminder of the hazards facing motorists and wagons in the early days of automobile traffic.

    Sep 28, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  3. A Rare Grade-Crossing Collision

    A gasoline-powered handcar strikes a local attorney's automobile in a bizarre wreck that left a section foreman injured.

    Sep 7, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  4. A Nine-Year-Old’s View of Ranch Life

    A young Richland girl writes a candid, humorous account of her first encounter with farm life after moving from the Alaskan frontier.

    Aug 3, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterRichland, Benton CountyStrange But True

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