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3 stories matching definit

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  1. Spate of Burglaries Stirs North Yakima

    A series of brazen daytime thefts has left residents guarding their doors and tallying their missing heirlooms.

    Mar 19, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Ellensburg Rape Case Dismissed

    A sensational legal case involving a landlady’s accusations concludes with a discharge, highlighting the era's narrow legal definitions of victimhood.

    Jan 23, 1890The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyScandal

  3. The Firemen Held the Line at First and A

    A wind-whipped blaze threatened a row of frame storefronts in North Yakima. The department stopped it—and grateful citizens filled its empty fund.

    Nov 10, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyDisasters

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