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  1. 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

  2. The Underground Prison Ring

    Warden Catron uncovers a secret society of convicts at the Walla Walla prison, suspected of plotting to smuggle in opium.

    Mar 2, 1898Adams County NewsWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Unvarnished Guide to Claiming Land

    An editorial from the Adams County News offers practical, no-nonsense advice to the flood of prospective settlers arriving in 1898.

    Mar 2, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Hanging of John Leonard

    A thousand spectators gathered at the Whitman County courthouse to witness the execution of a man who claimed innocence to his final breath.

    Mar 30, 1898Adams County NewsWhitman County Courthouse, ColfaxTrue Crime

  5. The Town Rallies for a Destitute Family

    After surviving three years of crop failure, horse deaths, and injury, a family arriving in Paha receives an outpouring of community support.

    Feb 2, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams County

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