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  1. A Runaway Team Charges Down Main Street

    A dray team belonging to William DeSpain bolted, leading to a high-speed scene of terror on the main thoroughfare of Ritzville.

    Apr 13, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyDisasters

  2. The Tacoma Oil Rush

    A secret discovery in the heart of the city sparks a high-stakes land deal.

    Mar 2, 1898Adams County NewsTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  3. The Power of the Classifieds

    A local resident proves that a well-placed advertisement in the newspaper is more effective than an exhaustive search when a cow goes missing.

    Jun 22, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyStrange But True

  4. A Hearth Turned to Ash

    A family breakfast was interrupted by a devastating chimney fire that consumed their home ten miles outside of town.

    May 4, 1898Adams County NewsRitzville, Adams CountyDisasters

  5. The Day Northport Vanished

    A single cigarette discarded in a tailor shop behind a saloon triggers a conflagration that consumes the entire business heart of Northport.

    May 4, 1898Adams County NewsNorthport, Stevens CountyDisasters

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