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  1. The Stranger from Pike

    An eccentric traveler’s awkward recovery of a lost hat becomes a temporary spectacle on Main Street in Walla Walla.

    Oct 8, 1891The Yakima HeraldMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyLocal Legends

  2. The Cross-Threaded Nozzle That Cost Ellensburg the Race

    In an 1889 hose-cart contest, North Yakima’s fire team beat Ellensburg—but the day’s real drama was a stuck coupling and a heartbroken nozzleman.

    Jul 16, 1891The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyStrange But True

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