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3 stories matching racket

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  1. Prisoners Stage Great Escape Attempt

    Seven inmates caught tunneling out of North Yakima city jail and sent packing by local authorities.

    Nov 28, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  2. The McKinley Tariff Sham

    A political critique on how proposed protectionist duties on farm goods served industrial monopolies rather than the rural population.

    Aug 7, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Great Ellensburg Map Scandal

    A bitter, humorous local feud between North Yakima and Ellensburg reveals the lengths to which frontier boosters went to lure railroads and settlers with 'imaginary' geography.

    Feb 7, 1889The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

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