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| Year | Stories |
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| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 1 |
19 stories matching warn
- The Seattle Milk Glut
Dairy farmers are warned that an oversupply of milk threatens the industry, as managers push for culling 'boarder' cows.
- The Swine Swindle Sweeping the State
A state professor warns farmers against sophisticated livestock contracts that promise riches but leave them holding the bag.
- The High Cost of Keeping Schools Open
White Bluffs faces a critical election to pass a 10-mill levy, with officials warning that failure means the loss of local high school facilities.
- The Viral Panic of 1924
Washington State launches a defensive campaign against a hoof-and-mouth outbreak in California, warning citizens to watch for 'disease bootleggers' and misinformation.
- An Unusual Early Warning Saves a Ranch Barn
When a midnight fire threatened a local ranch, it wasn't a smoke alarm, but the persistent cries of farm animals that alerted the sleeping family.
- The Snowy Owl Invasion of 1916
A rare migration of Arctic owls across the Cascades warns locals of an impending brutal winter.
- The Looming Threat of Tenant Farming
Professor O. L. Waller warns that as land prices soar, young farmers will be unable to afford to buy their own acreage, potentially leading to a new era of landlord-tenant agriculture.
- The Battle for the River Ditch
Speculative land owners attempt to dismantle the Priest Rapids Irrigation District, threatening a vital community tool for cheap power and water rights.
- Road Hazards: The Battle Over Open Range on Public Highways
Complaints mount as wandering livestock turn Washington's highways into dangerous obstacles for motorists.
- The Silent Iodine Deficiency
A visiting physician warns that Yakima Valley's water supply contributes to widespread goiter, urging families to adopt iodized salt.
- The Battle for the Columbia River
A Seattle attorney challenges a major dam project to secure the water rights of the Hanford-White Bluffs community.
- Tragic Highway Fatality Near Logging Camp
A six-year-old girl is dead after being struck by an automobile on the National Park Highway, leaving the driver in a state of collapse.
- The Battle Over Public Water Power
A political critique of proposed federal legislation warns that speculators are maneuvering to seize control of vital water power sites.
- The Price of a Wheat-Only Future
A prominent grain miller warns that Washington farmers are flirting with ruin by ignoring oats and barley, leading to an expensive and unnecessary reliance on Eastern imports.
- The High Stakes of a County Commission Primary
Voters in White Bluffs face a decisive primary election to protect their representation on the Benton County board.
- The Health Movement of 1923
Washington State launches a campaign to convince residents that an annual check-up is as essential as a regular dental visit.
- The Poultry and Pig Scam
Fly-by-night promoters are preying on Washington farmers with fraudulent 'poultry association' memberships and deceptive hog-buyback schemes.
- The Political Battle for Power
A state senator warns that municipal utility expansion could shift tax burdens onto rural farmers.
- The Fruit Orchard Purge of 1916
As fruit growers in the Yakima Valley panic and rip out their orchards to plant alfalfa, one local paper warns that the cycle of boom and bust is as predictable as the rising sun.