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  1. The New Gem Restaurant Advertises Employment Stance

    A popular Ellensburg eatery signals its alignment with the era's exclusionary labor policies through a public advertisement.

    Mar 18, 1898The Ellensburg DawnMain Street, Ellensburg, Kittitas CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Forgotten Founder in Our Midst

    While history remembers Frances Willard, an Ellensburg resident claims she laid the groundwork for the national temperance movement.

    Mar 18, 1898The Ellensburg DawnEllensburg, Kittitas CountyNightlife

  3. The Settlement of the Sinclair Estate

    A local judge divides the assets and custody of the Sinclair family, marking a significant separation of property and children.

    Mar 24, 1898The Ellensburg DawnFirst Street, Ellensburg, Kittitas CountyScandal

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