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  1. A Fatal Nap on the Tracks

    A tired freight brakeman, exhausted by days of overwork, pays the ultimate price after falling asleep on the job.

    Apr 6, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. A Shaming Serenade Gone Wrong

    A citizen writes to the editor to defend a newly married couple from a violent, unwanted 'charivari' performance.

    Jan 12, 1900The Colfax GazetteClear Creek, Colfax, Whitman CountyScandal

  3. A Father’s Deadly Jealousy

    After years of keeping his daughter a virtual prisoner, a rancher hunts down a carriage carrying her to a dance and kills the wrong man.

    Feb 2, 1900The Colfax GazettePampa, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  4. A Judicial Feud Erupts in Whitman County

    A former prosecutor and a sitting judge trade public accusations of deceit, perjury, and misconduct involving a prisoner and a local jail scandal.

    Jan 5, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  5. The Tragic End of Arthur Hislop

    A Tekoa man, plagued by chronic pain from an old railroad injury, takes his own life in a quiet, devastating final act.

    Jun 8, 1900The Colfax GazetteTekoa, Whitman County

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