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2 stories matching pit

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:pith, piti, pitt, pitch, pithi, palpit

  1. The Segregated Mines of Roslyn

    Strikes in the coal fields led to a tense, uneasy truce between white and Black miners, who worked the same pits but remained strictly separated.

    Feb 28, 1889The Yakima HeraldMine No. 3, Roslyn, Kittitas CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Political Knife is Sharpened

    A contentious city council election in North Yakima pits the Knights of Labor against incumbent officials, foreshadowing a bitter political autumn.

    Jun 9, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyCity Hall

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