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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 7 |
7 stories matching long
- Tragedy at Lake Alcove
A Mansfield bank president drowns during an afternoon swim.
- Underground Gambling Ring Broken in Seattle
Police used sledgehammers to breach a hidden gaming den connected by a long tunnel.
- Coulee City Targets 'Speed Demons' and Filthy Alleys
A newly empowered City Marshal is tasked with enforcing long-neglected sanitation ordinances and curbing reckless driving through the town's streets.
- A Final Reunion for Northwest Pioneers
After eighty years apart, the remains of missionary William H. Gray and his wife are reinterred alongside the Whitmans in Walla Walla.
- County Settles Multi-Acre Tax Dispute with Northern Pacific Railway
Grant County commissioners reach a compromise to refund thousands in tax payments to the railroad, marking a significant fiscal adjustment in 1916.
- The Wolf-Dog of the Grande Ronde
A ranger’s loyal pet answers the call of the wild, but gives his life to defend his master against his own pack.
- Turning Washington's Lakes into a Pearl Button Empire
Professor Trevor Kincaid argues that Washington's fresh water lakes are perfectly suited to revolutionize the American button trade.