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4 stories matching strike

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  1. A Family Tragedy in Walla Walla

    An intoxicated man hunts down his grandfather, killing him and burning the family home to the ground.

    Feb 16, 1900The Colfax GazetteDixie, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. Medical Standoff at the Courthouse

    Colfax physicians go on strike against the county commissioners over pay for mandatory insanity examinations.

    Mar 30, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Peril of the 'Patent Knocker'

    A rancher's squirrel-extermination device explodes, nearly ending his life.

    Jun 8, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountySnake Oil

  4. A Sneeze Proves Dangerous for Injured Palouse Woman

    A tragicomic recovery setback highlights the fragility of health on the frontier.

    Mar 16, 1900The Colfax GazettePalouse, Whitman CountyStrange But True

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