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  1. Quarantined and Cold

    A citizen accuses county authorities of abandoning families to suffer in the winter cold during a smallpox outbreak.

    Mar 2, 1900The Colfax GazettePalouse, Whitman CountyCity Hall

  2. The Hobo 'Capitalist' Who Ran Palouse on Credit

    A smooth-talking Swiss convinced butchers, brewers and saloon men to hand over shops and goods — some $1,200 worth — on the promise of a fortune still sitting back in Switzerland.

    Jun 22, 1900The Colfax GazettePalouse, Whitman County

  3. The Hog Hedge: A Palouse Farmer's Strategy Against Low Wheat Prices

    While grain markets slumped, one shrewd farmer used hog-raising to effectively boost his wheat profits by feeding his surplus crop to livestock.

    Mar 16, 1900The Colfax GazettePalouse, Whitman County

  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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