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3 stories matching yard

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:yardag, yardarm, yardman, yardmen, yarn, yardmast

  1. End of the Old Mill Street School

    A historic landmark, the Mill Street schoolhouse, is reduced to ash by a spark from a neighboring sawmill.

    May 4, 1900The Colfax GazetteMill Street, Colfax, Whitman CountyDisasters

  2. A Heroic Rescue from the Mill Race

    A local man risks his own health to save a drowning boy near the Pacific Coast elevator.

    Apr 20, 1900The Colfax GazetteNorth Colfax, Colfax, Whitman CountyStrange But True

  3. A Desperate Jailbreak in Colfax

    While awaiting trial for the embezzlement of grain, a local warehouse manager leads a daring escape from the county jail, resulting in a foot chase and a sheriff's pursuit.

    Apr 27, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

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