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4 stories matching root

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  1. Fatal Miscalculation at the Tacoma Railyard

    A tragic accident involving a Northern Pacific Railway official highlights the brutal mechanical risks of the era's expanding infrastructure.

    Feb 21, 1889The Yakima HeraldTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The People's Party Takes Root in Yakima

    Farmers, laborers, and unionists form a new political coalition to challenge corporate dominance and land policies.

    Jul 14, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima County Courthouse, YakimaCity Hall

  3. The Rising Power of Labor

    A bold editorial argument for the necessity of social equality and the inevitable end of plutocracy.

    Nov 7, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Ghost Railroad Through Cowlitz Pass

    Booster papers are peddling impossible surveys for a transcontinental line that exists only in the imagination of speculators.

    Mar 14, 1889The Yakima HeraldCowlitz Pass, Yakima, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust

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