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The Biggest Land Deal in Adams County
An Iowa speculator secures twenty sections of railroad land near Ritzville for a massive stock farm.
May 4, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyFollow the Money
The War Egg of Monroe
An ambitious local hen lays an egg that causes a stir and is interpreted as a wartime omen.
May 25, 1898Adams County NewsMonroe, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

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