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11 stories matching invit

  1. The Irrigation Boom and the Yakima Valley Transformation

    An editorial on how capital investment in canal systems is fueling rapid development and population growth in Yakima.

    Dec 10, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Herald's Scathing Feud with the P.-I.

    When North Yakima was scolded by Seattle’s 'royal' newspaper for suggesting a statehood convention, the new local paper hit back with a venomous letter and a call for better manners.

    Feb 2, 1889The Yakima HeraldSecond Street, Yakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. The Mayor Walks Out in Protest

    A standoff over municipal authority and debt forces the resignation of Yakima's top official.

    Aug 6, 1891The Yakima HeraldCity Hall, Yakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

  4. A Sanctuary for Temperance and Study

    The Women's Christian Temperance Union opens a free reading room to provide young men an alternative to the saloon.

    Jun 20, 1889The Yakima HeraldFirst Street, Yakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  5. The Yakima Inventor Who Struck It Rich

    A local inventor's patent for a hay baler nets him a windfall of $16,000 after Portland investors realize the machine's true potential.

    Oct 2, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima County

  6. The 'Toe Social' of Tacoma

    A mischievous fundraising dance where bachelors bid on mystery partners based solely on a glimpse of their feet.

    Apr 16, 1891The Yakima HeraldTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  7. 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

  8. The Bird Eviction at the National Bank

    When swallows built their nests in the eaves of the Yakima National Bank, the city’s firemen were called in to wash the feathered families away.

    May 21, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima National Bank, Yakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

  9. Poisoned and Ambushed on the Road Home

    A local rancher survives a harrowing highway robbery attempt involving a spiked flask and a desperate gunfight.

    Jul 25, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  10. The Grand Reopening of the Hotel Yakima

    After a high-profile purchase by a Puyallup hotelier, the city’s premiere hostelry prepares for an evening of luxury, dancing, and civic celebration.

    Apr 7, 1892The Yakima HeraldHotel Yakima, Yakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  11. The Desert Blooms: Yakima’s Canal Vision

    A delegation of Tacoma investors returns from Yakima enchanted by the transformation of arid scrubland into flourishing, frost-resistant orchards.

    Feb 25, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

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