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4 stories matching rough

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:roug, roughag, rougher, roughest, roughshod, trough

  1. The Green City Kid in the Harvest Field

    A young, inexperienced laborer struggles to keep pace with a rough, veteran wheat-harvesting crew in the Big Bend region.

    Jan 5, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanBig Bend, Snohomish CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  2. The Truck Driver's Long Shift

    A local trucker works 24 hours straight to haul apples, highlighting the transition from horse-drawn wagons to the motor age.

    Nov 24, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford, Benton CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  3. The Hard Choice: Keeping the Farm During the Lean Years

    Dean Edward C. Johnson of the State College of Washington weighs in on whether young men should abandon agriculture during an era of historic economic struggle for farmers.

    Dec 8, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Price of Power: Turbines Decimate Salmon Fry

    Early experiments at the University of Washington reveal the deadly toll of hydroelectric turbines on young Columbia River salmon.

    Jun 13, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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